...among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth, I sought him and found him. I hold him fast, and will not let him go, till he bring me into his house, into the...

...I will rise now and go about the city; in the streets and in the broadways I will seek him (Christ) abylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, an Can. iii. 2. Thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me and ye shall live. Am. v. 4....

...me, and hold not thy peace at my tears." J It is the sorrow of the ancient church in the Canticles, " By night on my bed, I sought Him whom my soul loveth ; I sought him, but I found him not."§ Does a parent lament and mourn for the present loss of her departed child, although she knows it has...

...found him not. I will rue now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth : I sought him, but I found him not." She did not say, " Then the LOHD has decreed I should not find him" — but she said to the watchmen...

...Bether. CHAP. III. The church's fight and victory in temptation. 1. ~DY night on my bed I sought him JLJ is, and show yourselves men ; bring it again to mind, O 2. 1 will rise now, and go about thecity ; in the streets, and in the broad ways, I will seek him whom...

...fail for thirst. Such a melancholy disappointment the spouse meets with, Song iii. at the beginning, " By night on 'my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth : I sought him, but I found him not," &c. I might tell you of the dark hills of temptation from hell, and oppression from the world, and...

...hind, upon those smooth hills of Gilead, which Jordan severs from the other part of Jewry. III. 1. By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth : I sought him, but I found him not. My security told mo, that my Saviour was near unto my soul, yea with it, and in it ; but when, by serious...

...not. I said, I will arise and go about the city, 2 In the streets — in the market places I will seek him whom my soul loveth. I sought him — but I found him not. The watchmen of the city found me. 3 Saw ye, said I, him whom my soul loveth ? I had passed but a little...

...him not. 2 I will rise now, and go about the city In the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek o pass at Ike time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, S The watchmen that go about the city found me : To whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth? 4...

...; he says in the Song of Songs, On my bed I sought Him whom Cant. 3, my soul loveth; at what time ? By night on my bed I sought ' Him whom my soul loveth; (Mary, it is said, came while it John 20, was yet dark;) On my bed I sought Him by night; I sought...