TB&l(B PA.GB CHAPTER L The Fragrant Ne.me 3-J, THEHE PAGE Divine Attraction 35 The Prologue 8 The Joyfnl Celebration of Divine Dialogue between the Bride and the Love ... 35 Chorus 10 The Keeper of the Vineyards 36 Tbe Communion of the Bridegroom The Shepherd's Ca.re 37 and the Bride ... 12 Love and Admiration 37 "The Song of Songs, which is Solomon'•" 14 Desire after God 15 OHAPTER II. Christ's Name 16 The Christian Soul, its Trials and Oonverse of the Bridegroom and the Triumphs 17 Bride continued 42 The Soul's Joy in the Love of God ... 17 The Visit of the Beloved ... 46 The Pastor's Peril 18 The Rose and the Lily 49 Not Faithless, yet not Faithful 20 Tbe Lord's Response to the Lily 50 How to find God 21 " His Shadow" ... 51 Love Assailed, but Steadfast 22 Faint for Love ... 52 Ohare.oteristios of those whom Christ The Soul wooed and won 54 loves ... 23 Spring ... 55 Holy Communion 24 "The Little Foxes" 57, 71 What Christ is to bis Pe9ple 25 He mine ; I his ... 60 The House of the Lord 26 Eminent Piety seen in Contrast 61 The Bridegroom and the Bride 27 The Pre-eminence of Immanuel 62 Low Estimate of Self 28 Royal Generosity 63 Seeking and Finding 29 Christ's Coming makes a New Epoch Reciprocal Esteem 31 in our History 65 Holy Lyrics 33 Marriage Jointare 67 Love BeUer than Wine 33 Wild-flower Beauty 69 TURKE rAG'B THEU:E Shadow and Fruit 69 The Supremacy of Christ .,, Tbe Banquet of Love 70 "A.ltogetl1er Lovely" 133,143 The Approach of the Beloved 70 Languid Life 134 Spring-time 71 The Persona.I Excellences of Jesus ,,, 136 Mutual Possession 72 Hospitality and l!'estivity .. , 139 The Heart that we.keth 140 Open to the Beloved who knooketh ... 140 CHAPTER III. The Dream of Distress 141 " Chiefest among Ten Thousand " .. , 142 The Dream of the Bride 76 The Espouse.ls 79 Love's Dream 82 CHAPTER VI. The Watchmen 83 "Solomon in All his Glory" 83 Dialogue between the Bride and the The Search for the True King 84 Daughters of Jerusalem 147 The King coming to his Capital 87 The Bridegroom's Praise of the Bride 148 The Soul's Lo,e ... 89 Conversation between the Chorus and The Soul's Quest rewarded 90 the Bride 151 The Bridal Entry 90 Earnest Inquirers after Christ 153 The Friendship of the World 154 How Souls come into Perilous Places 155 CHAPTER IV Successful Quest after the Chief Good 155 Christ's Picture of his Church 157 The Bridegroom with the Bride 95 True Love is Trail Knowledge 159 J<'urther Conversation 98 The Spiritual Beauty of the Church What Christ sees in those who love of Christ 160 him ... 101 The Terribleness of the Church of Where Christ is now 103 Christ 161 The Immaculate Soril 101 Spiritilal Promotion 161 The Beautiful but Dangerous World 104 "Cur Dens Homo P" 105 "Even so, come, Lord Jesus!" 106 CHAPTER VIL Night and Morning 107 Christ's Appra.isement of Believers 109 The Chorus of Maidens praise the The King's Garden 111 Beauty of the'. Bride .. " ; , :.. , 166 Prayer and its Quick Response 113 Dialogue between the King and the The Charm of True Beauty 116 Bride 167 "Without Spot" 116 Christian Missions 171 Heart ea.Ila to Heart 117 "I am my Beloved's" 171 The Garden and the Fountain 118 Useful Service ... 171 The Responae of Love 119 The Fairness of .Love . .. , 176 The Sweetness of Speech ... 176 The Desire of the Beloved 177 Divine Companionship 178 CHAPTER V. 09.rnered Fruits ..• 178 Response to eh. iv. 16 : the Bride- groom accepts the Bride's Invitation 123 OHAPTER VIII. The Second Dream of the Bride 124 The Bride's Praise of the Bridegroom 128 Wishes of the Bride 186 Christ's Response 129 Entire Union of Wedded Love 188 The Flesh and Spirit 130 " Oh that Men would nnders~e.nd I'.' 198 . The Di:ea.m of Gethsemane 131 The Home-coming 194 INDEX. iii
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Love's Prayer 195 Stewardship 203 Love's Oharaoteristica 196 Se,cred Fellowship 204 The Little Sister 196 The Ardour of Spiritual Love 207 " Goudeamus igltur" 196 " Leaning upon her Beloved" 207 The Lo.et Appeal 197 The Power and the Praise of Love ... 208 The Christian Pilgrim 198 The Reward of the Faithful 209 Prayer for Full Assurance 200 , The Longed-for Voice 209