Song of Solomon

Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer,
blessed Lord, To the Cross
where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer,
blessed Lord,
To Thy precious bleeding side.”
1:4 more than wine. Wine is used in Scripture as a symbol of joy because of its exhilarating
nature. Wine can stimulate and cheer which is why the author of Proverbs said, “Give strong
drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. 7 Let him
drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more” (Proverbs 31:6-7). Spiritually,
the heart must learn to love Christ and be exhilarated by His love. There is indescribable joy in
being occupied with the person of Christ.
“Oh, how I love Jesus,
Oh, how I love Jesus,
Oh, how I love Jesus,
Because He first loved me.”
The Lord does not want us to be drunk with wine but He would like for Christians to know the
joy of His presence and the delight of His company. Ephesians 5:18 And be not drunk with wine,
wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.
The Shulamite Maiden
Remembers the Initial Meeting of her Stranger-Shepherd
5 I am black [dark], but comely [lovely], O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the
tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
1:5 tents of Kedar. The Arab tents were made of black goat’s hair.
1:5 as the curtains of Solomon. The Shulamite woman was as lovely as the curtains of Solomon
which were known for their lavish beauty and intricate designs.
6 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
vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest
thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks
of thy companions?
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