The Spouse in the Canticles says that her hands distil myrrh--a liquor
which preserves from corruption; her eyes are like those of the dove,
in their purity; from her ears hang pendants of gold, as a sign of
chastity; her lips are vermilion, the symbol of her modesty in speech;
and her nose like the tower of Lebanon, of incorruptible wood. Such
should be the devout servant of God--chaste, pure and unspotted in her
whole soul and body.--_St. Francis of Sales._
Clasp Jesus closely to your breast; let Him be a beautiful and sweet
bouquet of flowers upon your heart, so that whoever approaches you may
be conscious of the perfume, and know that the fragrance of your life
should be of myrrh--the symbol of mortification.--_The same._
Keep always close to Jesus Crucified, in spirit, in meditation, and in
reality by Holy Communion. As he who is accustomed to lie down upon a
certain species of herb becomes chaste and pure, so your soul and your
heart will be very quickly purified from every spot and from every
unruly desire when Our Lord, Who is the true Lamb of God, reposes upon
your heart.--_The same._