My Beloved
E. L. Lovering, Ilfracombe
Part 4 of 5 of the series The Song of Songs
Category: Gleaners' Corner
Cherished in Possession-ch. 4. 12
" A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a- fountain sealed."
Separation-a garden inclosed
Secrecy-a spring hidden
Sacredness-not the common spring
Security-a fountain sealed NOTE. -Associations with Lebanon:
v. 8. Fellowship-Come with me from Lebanon
v. 11. Fragrance-smell of garments, like the smell of Lebanon
v. 15, Freshness-streams from Lebanon
Captivating in Beauty-ch. 6. 4
" Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners."
Tirzah (beautiful city of Samaria)
Jerusalem (glorious city of great King)
Terrible (or rather brilliant)
Chaste IN Loyalty-ch. 6. 10
" Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun?"
Constancy-as the morning
Conformity-as the moon
Clarity-as the sun.