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Lord Jesus Christ, our heart feels sweet Whene’er we think on Thee, And long that to Thy presence dear We soon might raptured be! |
| Lord, like the pretty henna-flower*, In vineyards blossoming Thou art; Incomp’rable Thy beauty is, Admires and loves our heart! |
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There is no music adequate Thy grace in full to praise, Nor there a heart which could enjoy Thy love in every phase. |
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Yet, what delights our heart the most Is not Thy love, Thy grace; But it is Thine own loving Self That satisfies always. |
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Oh, Thou art fairer than the fair, And sweeter than the sweet; Beside Thee, none in heaven or earth Our heart’s desire could meet. |
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* An Old World plant, prized for its fragrant yellow and white flowers. (Song of Songs 1:14, A.S.V.) |
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Copyright Living Stream Ministry. Used by permission.
As we have seen, Christ is the Triune God—the Father, the Son, and the Spirit—and He is the embodiment of God. Christ is many other items, such as the reality of the plants mentioned positively in the Bible. Christ is the real cedar tree (Lev. 14:4; 1 Kings 6:9), the real hyssop (Lev. 14:4; Psa. 51:7), and the real henna flower (S. S. 1:14, ASV). The chorus of #171 in Hymns says,
Lord, like the pretty henna-flower,
In vineyards blossoming Thou art;
Incomp'rable Thy beauty is,
Admires and loves our heart!
At the time the Song of Solomon was written, the henna flower was used by women as a cosmetic. We should take Christ as our beauty. Christ is also the apple tree (S. S. 2:3). The word translated "apple" in Song of Solomon 2:3 is actually the word for a juicy and nourishing tropical fruit. We need to be beautified with Christ as the henna flower and nourished with Christ as the fruit. Moreover, we can sit under His shadow to rest, enjoy, and relax (S. S. 2:3). Christ is also the plant of renown in Ezekiel 34:29.
Christ is the reality of everything positive. Colossians 2:16-17 says, "Let no one therefore judge you in eating and in drinking or in respect of a feast or of a new moon or Sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ." Christ is the reality of the Sabbath and the festivals in the Old Testament. Christ is also our food (John 6:32-35), our drink (John 4:10-14), and our real joy. He is the air, the breath, the soil, and our good land. This is our Savior.
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Talisay City, Cebu, Philippines
Thank You Lord Jesus for capturing our hearts, we love You and we praise You!!
Mambajao (capital Town Only Nearby Cagayan De Oro A City Of Phils.), Camiguin, Philippines
Beside Thee, none in heaven or earth
Our heart’s desire could meet.
Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines
Praise You Lord Jesus!....Incomp’rable Thy beauty is, Admires and loves our heart!
Leeds, United Kingdom
Lord Jesus, I call upon Your name from the lowest pit. You have heard me, do not hide your ear at my breathing, at my cry.
Manila, Philippines
"What delights our heart the most is not Thy love, Thy grace; but it is Thine own loving self..."