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Is as Lebanon— Pure, invigorating, refreshing.Excellent as the cedars— Everlasting life.Canticles 5:16.His mouth— His Word. "Man shall not live by breadalone, but by every word that proceedeth out of themouth of God."Is most sweet— "All bare Him witness andwondered at the gracious words that proceeded out ofHis mouth".Yea, He is altogether lovely— It is impossible todescribe all His excellencies; He is the sum of all thatis to be desired.This is my Beloved— This is the One I lovesupremely.And this is my Friend— "I've found a Friend, Osuch a Friend!"O daughters of Jerusalem— O you who arenominally His.Canticles 6:1.Whither is thy Beloved gone— After the door isshut, those who have been nominally Christ's begin togive heed to the message of the Foolish Virgins.O thou fairest among women— O most spirituallymindedamongst us.Whither is thy Beloved turned aside— We realizethat He has entirely withdrawn Himself from us.That we may seek Him with thee— Show us in theWord how He is now to be found. "All that a manhath will he give for his life."Canticles 6:2.My Beloved— The Foolish Virgin class, nowthoroughly aroused to the facts, explain to the Lord'sprofessed children in nominal Zion.Is gone down— His Second Advent is accomplished.Into His garden— He has taken His Bride toHimself.To the beds of spices— To accept from her heartgardenthe fragrant and sweet ingredients of the HolySpirit.