Verse 8: “Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse,” etc.
Meaning—He showeth his love to her.
Verse 16: “Awake O north wind; and come thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden and eat his pleasant fruits.”
Meaning—The church prayeth to be made fit for his presence.
Chapter v, verse 1: “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 ye, drink abundantly, O beloved.”
Meaning—Christ awaketh his church with his calling.
Verse 2: “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 undented; for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.”
Meaning—The church having a taste of Christ’s love, is sick of love.
Verse 9: “What is my beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?”
Meaning—A description of Christ and his graces.