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| 1 [HE] Lo! thou art beautiful, my fair one, Lo! thou art beautiful, Thine eyes, are doves, from behind thy veil,–Thy hair, is like a flock of goats, which are reclining on the sides of Mount Gilead: |
Thou art fair – Possessing the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, faith and love, we are lovely in the eyes of our Beloved. R5862:6
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| 2 Thy teeth, are like a flock, evenly grown, which have come up from the washing-place,–whereof, all of them, are twin-bearers, and bereaved, is none among them: |
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| 3 Like a cord of crimson, are thy lips, and, thy mouth, is lovely,–Like a slice of pomegranate, are thy temples, behind thy veil: |
Of scarlet – Symbol of the redemption from the Adamic curse through the blood of the ransom of Christ. T34, T109
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| 4 Like the tower of David, is thy neck, built for war,–A thousand shields, hung thereon, all, equipment of heroes: |
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| 5 Thy two breasts, are like two young roes, twins of a gazelle,–which pasture among lilies. |
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| 6 Until the day, breathe, and the shadows, be lengthened, I will get me unto the mountain of myrrh, and unto the hill of frankincense. |
Until the day break – The Millennial day. The Bridegroom, feeling the loneliness of the night, longs, like the Bride, for the day. R303:2*
I – Christ Jesus. R303:2*
Get me to the mountain – To enjoy the freshest odors and to catch the earliest gleams of dawn. R303:4*
Of myrrh – Symbol of wisdom. R4093:2*
To the hill – On that hill let us meet him in faith and watch with him in hope. R303:4*
Of frankincense – Symbol of praise. R3703:4
Showing the relationship between the Bridegroom and the Bride. R84:5*
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| 7 Thou art, all over, beautiful, my fair one, and, blemish, is there none in thee. |
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| 8 With me, from Lebanon, O bride, with me, from Lebanon, shalt thou enter,–Thou shalt look round from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir, and Hermon, from the dens of lions, from the mountains of leopards. |
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| 9 Thou hast encouraged me, my sister, bride,–thou hast encouraged me, with one [glance] of thine eyes, with one ornament of thy neck. |
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| 10 How beautiful are thy caresses, my sister, bride,–how much more delightful thy caresses, than wine, and the fragrance of thine oils, than all spices: |
Than wine – Symbol of doctrine. R3962:4
Of thine ointments – Symbol of the holy Spirit. T37
The holy anointing oil, the holy Spirit. R4232:2*
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| 11 With sweetness, thy lips do drip, O bride,–Honey and milk, are under thy tongue, and, the fragrance of thy garments, is like the fragrance of Lebanon. |
And milk – Food for spiritual babes. A24; D577
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| 12 A garden barred, is my sister, bride,–a spring barred, a fountain sealed: |
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| 13 Thy buddings forth, are a paradise of pomegranates, with precious fruits,–henna bushes, with nard blossoms: |
Of pomegranates – Symbol of the rich fruitage of Christ's redemptive work. T30
With pleasant fruits – Symbol of the fruits of the spirit. E206
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| 14 Nard and saffron, sweet cane and cinnamon, with all woods of frankincense,–myrrh and aloes, with all the chiefs of spices: |
Calamus – Symbol of knowledge which we receive from God's Word. R4093:1*
And cinnamon – Symbol of our understanding of the knowledge which we receive from God's Word. R4093:1*
Trees of frankincense – Representing praise, heart adoration. R3703:4
Myrrh – Symbol of wisdom. R4093:2*
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| 15 A garden fountain, a well of living waters,–and flowings from Lebanon. |
A fountain – Symbol of the Word of God. B266; R565:1
Of living waters – Symbol of truth. C65
North wind – An unseen force. A wind of sorrow, trouble, disagreeableness. R4249:4*, R5815:2*
Come, thou south – A wind of pleasantness, joy, peace, etc. R4249:4*, R5815:2*
Blow upon – Actuate. Let the joys and sorrows try the Church to demonstrate which is true and which is false. R4249:4*
My garden – The great mass of nominal Christianity, including the true Church. R4249:4*
Spices thereof may flow – That the graces of the spirit may become manifest. R4249:4*
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| 16 [SHE] Awake, O north wind, and come in, thou south, Fan my garden–its balsams, will flow out,–Let my beloved enter his garden, and eat his precious fruits. |
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