The Song of Solomon
Chapter 2
1. I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys, 2. As a lily among brambles, so is my love among maidens.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verses 1 to 2)
Oh God my Father excels the beauty of the world, which is not long lasting but a pleasure of the moment that is quickly replaced by another when the moment comes, however, my love for You my, God and Father is forever Amen.
3. As an apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verses 3)
Oh God my beloved father, as in the case of lovers, when compared to other persons or things to be loved or that attract our love in the world such as luxury's and commodities You are the best. There is none like You! Nothing and nobody can satisfy my thirst for You my God and Father so much that my soul will never be at rest until it has reunited with You. Amen.
4. He brought me to the banqueting house, and his intention toward me was love.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 4)
Oh God my Father when You called me back from England from a life of unbelief, Your intention was that of love. You have been loving me even before I was born. You invited me to make an experience of You by personally calling me with Your own voice so that You could share Your life and love with me. This is the best banquet that money could never purchase, this is a relationship with You that is growing all the time Amen.
5. Sustain me with raisins, refresh me with apples; for I am faint with love.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 5)
Oh God sustain me with the message of the Good News, refresh my soul by your presence Oh God my Father. Amen
6. O that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand embraced me!
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 6)
Oh God my Father how I wish that You may take control of my mind and the rest of my body, so that all my focus will be on You and on doing all that is according to Your divine will Amen. Lord God my Father, take control, take control. of my life as in the following song because without You life is not worth living.
Song Jesus take the wheel
7. I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or the wild does: do not stir up or awaken love until it is ready!
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 7)
Oh God my Father there is a time for everything in life, there is a time to aim for love, to pray for love and then there is a long period of waiting and then You bless us with the reward in Your good time, which is perfect. I pray that we learn to wait on You my, God and Father and not act according to our own wishes and desires Amen.
8. The voice of my beloved! Look, he comes upon the mountains, bounding over the hills.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 8)
Oh God my Father I can never forget that day when You talked to me. Your voice was so strong that I almost had a heart attack even after that blessed moment. I felt so excited that I had to share that You had asked me to follow You and forget my past!
9. My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, there he stands behind our wall, gazing in at the windows, looking through the lattice.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 9)
Like a lover to its loved one, You are always on the lookout to see if we have chosen to give our love to somebody else such as career, job, ambition hobby or even our family! Oh God nobody can ever take Your place in my heart. You are the one and only Amen.
10. My beloved speaks and says to me; "Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away; 11. for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verses 10 to 11)
Oh God my Father You are showing me that now is the best time to make the move, however for some reason I keep having second thoughts. I pray that You make me strong to go against such thoughts and make the move. I pray that You open the doors in order to encourage me to make the move Amen.
12. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. 13. The fig tree puts forth its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verses 12 to 13)
Oh God my Father, when You give me the right signs I will make my move, in the mean- time, I pray for Your support Amen.
14. O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the covert of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 14)
Oh God my Father I thank You for that peak experience of You that I had at the time of my youth when I saw Your face and that of Your mother Amen. It was an experience that I will never forget.
15. Catch us the foxes, the little foxes, that ruin the vineyards- for our vineyards are in blossom."
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 15)
Oh God my beloved Father, if we were to become more aware of ourselves and our actions, if we were to permit Your Holy Spirit to guide us, instead of trying to take control of our lives, we would catch each of these evil foxes, until they become extinct. Amen. One sin after another, one bad habit after another dealt with and our lives would improve on all levels Amen.
16. My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies, 17. Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, turn my beloved, be like a gazelle or a young stag on the cleft mountains.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 16)
Oh dearly beloved God my Father I am indeed truly Yours, and You are truly mine, for there is nobody like You. You are special in all Your ways. I thank You for taking care of me for taking me to green pastures, for healing and treating my wounds and injuries. Let us be like gazelles sure- footed, and fast, and let us spend time together in secret as we do each day during our time of prayer. Let me grow in my relationship with You so that my love for You may also continue to grow. I thank You for loving me but not my sins, for thus with Your help we can continue to hunt down these foxes until I am free from them and can be totally Yours and not mine Amen. Amen.
Oh dearly beloved I would like to end this second chapter of the book of the "Song of Solomon" with the following prayer:-
Oh God my beloved one, the apple of my eye, there is none like You. You do so much for me and in me, that words are not enough to explain Your love for me. Therefore all I can say is thank You for wanting to have this relationship with me. Amen.
3. As an apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verses 3)
Oh God my beloved father, as in the case of lovers, when compared to other persons or things to be loved or that attract our love in the world such as luxury's and commodities You are the best. There is none like You! Nothing and nobody can satisfy my thirst for You my God and Father so much that my soul will never be at rest until it has reunited with You. Amen.
4. He brought me to the banqueting house, and his intention toward me was love.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 4)
Oh God my Father when You called me back from England from a life of unbelief, Your intention was that of love. You have been loving me even before I was born. You invited me to make an experience of You by personally calling me with Your own voice so that You could share Your life and love with me. This is the best banquet that money could never purchase, this is a relationship with You that is growing all the time Amen.
5. Sustain me with raisins, refresh me with apples; for I am faint with love.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 5)
Oh God sustain me with the message of the Good News, refresh my soul by your presence Oh God my Father. Amen
6. O that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand embraced me!
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 6)
Oh God my Father how I wish that You may take control of my mind and the rest of my body, so that all my focus will be on You and on doing all that is according to Your divine will Amen. Lord God my Father, take control, take control. of my life as in the following song because without You life is not worth living.
Song Jesus take the wheel
7. I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or the wild does: do not stir up or awaken love until it is ready!
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 7)
Oh God my Father there is a time for everything in life, there is a time to aim for love, to pray for love and then there is a long period of waiting and then You bless us with the reward in Your good time, which is perfect. I pray that we learn to wait on You my, God and Father and not act according to our own wishes and desires Amen.
8. The voice of my beloved! Look, he comes upon the mountains, bounding over the hills.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 8)
Oh God my Father I can never forget that day when You talked to me. Your voice was so strong that I almost had a heart attack even after that blessed moment. I felt so excited that I had to share that You had asked me to follow You and forget my past!
9. My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, there he stands behind our wall, gazing in at the windows, looking through the lattice.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 9)
Like a lover to its loved one, You are always on the lookout to see if we have chosen to give our love to somebody else such as career, job, ambition hobby or even our family! Oh God nobody can ever take Your place in my heart. You are the one and only Amen.
10. My beloved speaks and says to me; "Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away; 11. for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verses 10 to 11)
Oh God my Father You are showing me that now is the best time to make the move, however for some reason I keep having second thoughts. I pray that You make me strong to go against such thoughts and make the move. I pray that You open the doors in order to encourage me to make the move Amen.
12. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. 13. The fig tree puts forth its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verses 12 to 13)
Oh God my Father, when You give me the right signs I will make my move, in the mean- time, I pray for Your support Amen.
14. O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the covert of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 14)
Oh God my Father I thank You for that peak experience of You that I had at the time of my youth when I saw Your face and that of Your mother Amen. It was an experience that I will never forget.
15. Catch us the foxes, the little foxes, that ruin the vineyards- for our vineyards are in blossom."
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 15)
Oh God my beloved Father, if we were to become more aware of ourselves and our actions, if we were to permit Your Holy Spirit to guide us, instead of trying to take control of our lives, we would catch each of these evil foxes, until they become extinct. Amen. One sin after another, one bad habit after another dealt with and our lives would improve on all levels Amen.
16. My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies, 17. Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, turn my beloved, be like a gazelle or a young stag on the cleft mountains.
(The Song of Solomon Chapter 2 verse 16)
Oh dearly beloved God my Father I am indeed truly Yours, and You are truly mine, for there is nobody like You. You are special in all Your ways. I thank You for taking care of me for taking me to green pastures, for healing and treating my wounds and injuries. Let us be like gazelles sure- footed, and fast, and let us spend time together in secret as we do each day during our time of prayer. Let me grow in my relationship with You so that my love for You may also continue to grow. I thank You for loving me but not my sins, for thus with Your help we can continue to hunt down these foxes until I am free from them and can be totally Yours and not mine Amen. Amen.
Oh dearly beloved I would like to end this second chapter of the book of the "Song of Solomon" with the following prayer:-
Oh God my beloved one, the apple of my eye, there is none like You. You do so much for me and in me, that words are not enough to explain Your love for me. Therefore all I can say is thank You for wanting to have this relationship with me. Amen.
