The Song of Songs"The Song of Songs is based upon messages given by Watchman Nee in 1934. This book was originally published in 1945 in Chungking, China."--Preface. |
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Page 14
... beauty and glory draw us . His drawing power is our pursuing power . If the Lord has truly drawn us , it is very easy for us to pursue after Him . If You draw us , " we will run after thee . " Running after is pursuing something ...
... beauty and glory draw us . His drawing power is our pursuing power . If the Lord has truly drawn us , it is very easy for us to pursue after Him . If You draw us , " we will run after thee . " Running after is pursuing something ...
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... beauty , that is , one's beauty before God . Verse 6 says , " Look not upon me , because I am black , because the sun hath looked upon me : my mother's children were angry with me ; they made me the keeper of the vine- yards ; but mine ...
... beauty , that is , one's beauty before God . Verse 6 says , " Look not upon me , because I am black , because the sun hath looked upon me : my mother's children were angry with me ; they made me the keeper of the vine- yards ; but mine ...
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... beauty the maiden possesses in her natural constitution. Verse 11 describes God's work and the beauty that comes from God. These three verses speak of six things: (1) horses, (2) cheeks, (3) rows of jewels, (4) the neck, (5) borders of ...
... beauty the maiden possesses in her natural constitution. Verse 11 describes God's work and the beauty that comes from God. These three verses speak of six things: (1) horses, (2) cheeks, (3) rows of jewels, (4) the neck, (5) borders of ...
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... beauty is natural. Only the beauty that comes from God is true beauty. The Lord promises to make two things for her. “We will make.” This is the King's promise. The Holy Spirit reminds us of the Triune God here. 5. Borders of Gold It ...
... beauty is natural. Only the beauty that comes from God is true beauty. The Lord promises to make two things for her. “We will make.” This is the King's promise. The Holy Spirit reminds us of the Triune God here. 5. Borders of Gold It ...
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... beauty of the eyes . Spiritually speaking , this means having spiritual insight . As far as their function is concerned , doves ' eyes can only see one thing at one time . Therefore , functionally speaking , this means purity . The ...
... beauty of the eyes . Spiritually speaking , this means having spiritual insight . As far as their function is concerned , doves ' eyes can only see one thing at one time . Therefore , functionally speaking , this means purity . The ...
Common terms and phrases
11 says American Standard Version answer ascension banner Bath-rabbim beauty believers beloved bergamot orange Bible breasts cedar chambers Christ comes consecration countenance cross daughters of Jerusalem death denotes emphasis enjoyment everything expression eyes faith and love feeding feelings fellowship flesh flock food and rest fragrance frankincense fruit garden glory God's grace hand heart heavenly Hence Holy Spirit King King’s kiss learned Lebanon lilies little foxes living longer Lord Jesus Lord's maiden means Mount Gilead mouth myrrh neck ness ointment outward palanquin perfection person pomegranate power of resurrection praise pursuit rapture realize receive refers relationship revelation secret places seeking shadows Shulamite signifies smell Solomon Song of Songs speaks spices spikenard spiritual experiences spiritual insight sweet thee things tion tower tower of David translated union veil Verse 12 Verse 3 says Verse 9 victory vine vineyards watchmen whereas wilderness word young hart
Popular passages
Page 79 - I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Page 76 - I AM come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey ; I have drunk my wine with my milk : Eat, O friends ; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
Page 35 - For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth ; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Page 119 - Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm : for love is strong as death ; jealousy is cruel as the grave : the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame...
Page 85 - I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone. My soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him ; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
Page 108 - I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples...
Page 102 - I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded. Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.
Page 117 - I raised thee up under the apple tree : there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
Page 73 - Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits, camphire, with spikenard, Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
Page 54 - King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon. He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.