The Secret of the Garden — The Song of Songs
A Love Story Between God and His Elect
From the Wilderness to the Wedding
“Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine…” (Song of Songs 1:2)
There is a garden hidden in the soul, a sacred place untouched by religion, performance, or fear. It is the Secret of the Garden — the inner chamber where the King meets His Bride in holy union.
This book is not a commentary — it is a love letter, a prophetic unveiling of the Song of Songs. It is the journey of a burning remnant, called out of the outer courts of religion into the chambers of the King. It is the cry of those who say:
“Draw me… I will run after You…”
These pages unfold the divine romance between God and His Elect — a Bride prepared in the wilderness, tested in longing, awakened in desire, and brought at last into eternal union with the Lamb. This is the Song of the Overcomers.
This is the Cry of the Bride.
This is the Journey from longing to union, from hiddenness to enthronement, from the wilderness to the wedding.
You were made for His chambers.
You are the garden enclosed.
And the King is walking in the garden again.
CHAPTER 1
Let Him Kiss Me — The Awakening of First Love
When Divine Desire Touches the Soul
“Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.”
— Song of Songs 1:2 
The Kiss That Starts Everything
This is no carnal kiss. It’s the kiss of Spirit-breathed intimacy.
It is the awakening moment where the Elect soul is touched by divine desire — not religion, not ritual, but the burning breath of the King.
This kiss is a symbol of:
Impartation — His Word entering your inner being Union — the joining of your spirit to His Tenderness — the Lover revealing His gentleness
It is the beginning of the bridal journey — not a demand, but a desire. She doesn’t say “Let me kiss Him,” but “Let Him kiss me.” 
Love Before Duty
The Bride is awakened not by commands, but by kisses.
This is how God works — He awakens love before asking for labor.
He doesn’t force submission through fear.
He draws worship through affection.
Everything begins with a kiss — a moment of holy contact where love ignites surrender. 
His Love Is Better Than Wine
Wine speaks of joy, pleasure, and earthly satisfaction.
But the Bride declares: “Your love is better.”
This is the cry of those who have tasted earth’s pleasures and found them empty.
They’ve known religion’s form and long for the real flame.
They’ve drunk of many cups… but only His love intoxicates with truth. Psalm 63:3 — “Thy lovingkindness is better than life…” Desire Awakens the Journey
The Elect don’t start by knowing — they start by desiring.
They don’t come with doctrine — they come with hunger.
The kiss awakens the deep places, stirring longing that no one else can satisfy.
This chapter marks the shift from:
Religion ➝ Romance
Tradition ➝ Transformation
Distance ➝ Desire 
The Kiss Is a Kingly Invitation
The King does not kiss servants — He kisses sons and brides.
This is the mark of those called into the inner court, not for performance, but for pleasure — the pleasure of knowing Him face to face.
The Elect Bride is not content with teachings about God.
She wants the kiss of God Himself. 2 Corinthians 13:12 — “Greet one another with a holy kiss…” Luke 7:45 — “Since I came in… thou gavest me no kiss…” The Bride’s Journey Begins Here
Before the wilderness, before the chambers, before the throne — there is a kiss.
Everything that follows — longing, seeking, suffering, rising — is rooted in this one moment:
Love touched the heart… and the Bride was never the same.
This is not the kiss of religion.
This is not the kiss of the harlot.
This is the kiss of the Lamb who longs for His Elect. CHAPTER 2
Draw Me — The Pursuit of His Presence
From Longing to Movement in the Spirit “Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers…”
— Song of Songs 1:4 
The Magnetic Pull of Love
Love doesn’t stop at the kiss — it moves the heart to cry, “Draw me!”
The Bride doesn’t chase God in her own strength. She asks to be drawn, because she knows:
Only He can awaken the will to pursue Him.
It’s not effort that starts the journey — it’s the pull of grace.
The cry, “Draw me,” is the confession of the humble heart:
“I want You — but I need You to bring me to You.” From Stillness to Running
“Draw me — we will run after Thee…”
The order is divine:
First comes the kiss
Then the pull
Then the pursuit
Then the chambers
Once touched by desire, the Bride doesn’t walk — she runs. This isn’t passive religion. This is holy urgency.
It’s not duty — it’s delight on fire. “We Will Run” — From Personal to Corporate
Did you catch it?
She says, “Draw me,” but then declares, “We will run…”
When one elect heart is drawn, it creates a ripple. The Bride’s pursuit stirs others.
This is how Kingdom awakening spreads — not from a stage, but from a heart ablaze. One lover running… awakens a generation. 
Into the Chambers — The Secret Place of Union
“The King hath brought me into His chambers…”
This is no public palace — this is the chamber of intimacy.
The place of unveiling.
The place of secrets.
The place where the King makes Himself known.
She doesn’t barge in. She’s drawn in — by invitation, not striving.
Religion wants access through performance.
The Bride gains access through desire and surrender. Matthew 6:6 — “Enter into thy closet, and shut thy door…” This Is the Pursuit of Lovers, Not Workers
She doesn’t ask for power.
She doesn’t ask for blessing.
She asks to be drawn to the King Himself.
This is not chasing ministry.
This is running into mutual possession. Jeremiah 31:3 — “With lovingkindness have I drawn thee…” John 6:44 — “No man can come to Me, except the Father draw him…” 
Summary: The Shift Begins
In Chapter 1, love awakened.
But in Chapter 2 — the pursuit begins.
She is no longer content to feel Him from afar.
She must be with Him.
Wherever He is — she will run.
The kiss started the fire…
The drawing kindled the chase…
And now… the Bride is running. CHAPTER 3
I Am Dark, Yet Lovely — Identity Revealed in Love
The Elect Bride Awakened to Who She Truly Is “I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem…”
— Song of Songs 1:5 
Identity Comes Through the Gaze of Love
The first thing the Bride confronts after being drawn is… herself.
She sees her imperfections, her past, her failures — yet simultaneously hears the voice of the King calling her lovely.
This is the paradox of grace:
“I am dark… yet lovely.”
“I’ve been broken… yet I belong.”
“I’ve failed… yet I’m chosen.” 
“I Am Dark…” — The Exposure of the Old Nature
She does not hide her darkness — she acknowledges it.
This is not a statement of condemnation, but of honest humility.
The “darkness” represents:
Shame from the past
Labor in religion
Damage from captivity Song 1:6 — “Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me…”
The sun speaks of natural striving — the outer world has wearied her, but the inner man is awakening. “…Yet Lovely” — The Declaration of the King
He sees past her past. He sees beyond the blemish.
He sees what she is becoming, even while she still wrestles with where she’s been.
She is not lovely because she’s perfect — she is lovely because she is His.
She is seen through the eyes of covenant love.
He calls her lovely while she still calls herself dark. Ezekiel 16:6-8 — “When I passed by thee… I spread my skirt over thee…” This Is Where Identity Is Rewritten
This is not self-esteem — this is heavenly identity.
She no longer sees herself through the mirror of religion — she sees herself through the eyes of the King.
This is the shift:
From shame to sonship
From brokenness to belonging
From laborer to lover
The King’s love becomes her mirror. 2 Corinthians 3:18 — “Beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord…” She Speaks to the Daughters of Jerusalem
This revelation isn’t just personal — it’s prophetic.
She turns to the daughters (the religious, unawakened ones) and says:
“I may look unqualified to you, but He says I’m lovely.”
This is the voice of the Overcomer — unashamed, even when misunderstood. 
The Lover Calls Her Lovely Before She’s Fully Mature
Don’t miss this, brother.
He doesn’t wait until she’s perfected to call her beautiful.
He speaks from the end, into the process.
The King calls forth what religion disqualifies.
She is still dark, yet already lovely.
Because His love sees the end from the beginning. Romans 4:17 — “Calling those things which be not as though they were.” Summary
She is learning who she is — not through effort, but through encounter.
Not through shame, but through Song.
The garden has opened. The journey has begun. And her identity is awakening in glory.
“I am not what I was…
but I am not yet what I shall be.
Still, He calls me lovely.” CHAPTER 4
By Night on My Bed — The Wilderness of Longing
When the Bride Seeks Him in the Silence “By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.”
— Song of Songs 3:1 Love Must Be Tested in the Night
The kiss awakened desire.
The pursuit drew her in.
The identity was declared…
But now comes the night season — the wilderness of longing.
She lies on her bed, longing for the One she loves… but He’s not there.
Why would the Bridegroom hide?
Because true love seeks.
This is not rejection. This is refinement. Isaiah 45:15 — “Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself…” 
Seeking But Not Finding
“I sought Him… but I found Him not.”
This is the ache every Elect soul knows:
When prayer feels dry
When presence feels far
When your spirit is hungry but heaven feels quiet
Yet this longing is not a punishment.
It is a summons — a call to go deeper.
He withholds His felt presence… to awaken faithful pursuit. Jeremiah 29:13 — “Ye shall seek Me… when ye search for Me with all your heart.” The Bride Rises in the Night
She doesn’t stay passive. She gets up.
She leaves the comfort of her bed — her place of rest — and ventures into the night streets to seek Him.
This is holy restlessness — the stirring of a soul that refuses to live without Him. Song 3:2 — “I will rise now, and go about the city… I will seek Him…”
She’s not looking for church.
She’s not looking for blessings.
She’s looking for Him. 
She Encounters the Watchmen — But Not the King
In the streets, she finds the watchmen — those who guard the walls, represent structure, religion, even prophetic voices.
But… they cannot help her find Him.
The organized systems of man cannot replace the presence of the King. Song 3:3 — “The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?” 
Then She Finds Him — In Her Pursuit
“It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found Him…”
She passed the systems, the voices, the obstacles — and found Him in the spirit.
But when she found Him… she would not let go. Song 3:4 — “I held him, and would not let him go…”
This is the grip of the Bride — not the grip of fear, but of holy possession. She Brings Him Into Her Mother’s House
The final part of this chapter is mysterious — she brings the King into the place of her origin, her inner being, her deepest heart.
This is union. This is abiding.
She does not want to visit His presence — she wants to carry Him within. Song 3:4 — “Until I had brought him into my mother’s house…” Summary
Every Elect soul will walk this chapter.
It is the school of longing, the training ground of hunger, the night season that produces the morning fire.
Love that is not tested in the dark will never burn in the light.
But those who rise in the night… find the One their soul loves. CHAPTER 5
You Have Ravished My Heart — Bridal Maturity Awakens
The Elect Bride Captivates the King “Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes…”
— Song of Songs 4:9 The King Speaks — Love’s Response to Love
After all the seeking, all the longing, all the tears… He speaks.
And His words stagger the soul:
“You have ravished My heart…”
The Hebrew word here means: To steal the heart To overpower with passion To leave breathless
Can you imagine it, brother?
The King of glory — saying to His Bride:
“You’ve undone Me.” “With One of Thine Eyes” — The Power of a Glance
It wasn’t her perfection.
It wasn’t her power.
It wasn’t her performance.
It was a single glance of her eye — a look of longing, a flicker of surrender — that ravished the heart of the King.
He is not moved by greatness — He is moved by gaze. Psalm 32:8 — “I will guide thee with Mine eye…” Luke 22:61 — “The Lord turned, and looked upon Peter…” My Sister, My Spouse — Dual Identity of the Bride
He calls her both sister and spouse — speaking of: Relationship (we are born of the same Spirit) Union (we are bound in eternal covenant)
This is the mature Bride — one who is not simply infatuated, but joined in heart and nature.
She doesn’t visit the chamber… she lives there. Bridal Maturity Is Measured by Surrender
The King’s delight is not in external beauty — but in her yieldedness.
He is ravished not because she is loud, but because she is leaning.
The Elect Bride isn’t striving.
She’s resting — yet burning.
Surrendered — yet dangerous.
Hidden — yet enthroned. Isaiah 30:15 — “In quietness and confidence shall be your strength…” 
Her Garden Begins to Bloom
This is the chapter where the King begins describing her as a garden — full of fragrance, fountains, and fruit.
What was once dark yet lovely is now lovely and fruitful.
The wilderness prepared her.
Now, He sees the beauty of holiness formed within. Song 4:12 — “A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse…” Her Love Moves the Heart of God
This chapter reveals a profound mystery:
God can be moved.
God can be ravished.
God responds to love.
This is not weakness — it is holy vulnerability.
He has opened His heart to the Elect — and she has captured Him. Zephaniah 3:17 — “He will rejoice over thee with singing…”
Summary
This chapter reveals the height of bridal intimacy.
She is no longer the one only seeking — she is the one who now satisfies.
The Bride doesn’t just receive love — she gives love that touches eternity.
She becomes the one the King desires.
We’ve now unveiled: Let Him Kiss Me Draw Me I Am Dark, Yet Lovely By Night on My Bed You Have Ravished My Heart CHAPTER 6 A Garden Enclosed — The Secret Place Within
The Bride Becomes the Dwelling Place of the King “A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.”
— Song of Songs 4:12 The Bride Is Not Just a Lover — She’s a Garden
A garden is not for battle, performance, or religion.
A garden is a place of: Watered life Fragrance and fruit Rest and communion
The King is no longer looking for outward religion — He’s walking among the gardens of the heart.
The Bride has become His sanctuary.
The Elect has become His garden. Genesis 3:8 — “They heard the voice of the Lord walking in the garden…” 
Enclosed, Shut Up, and Sealed
These three phrases speak of holy separation:
“Enclosed” — set apart from the world and mixture
“Shut up” — protected from defilement and distraction
“Sealed” — marked as belonging fully to the King
This is the inner chamber life.
Not open to every voice.
Not mixed with worldly influence.
This garden is reserved for Him alone. 1 Corinthians 6:19 — “Know ye not that your body is the temple…” A Fountain Sealed — The Flow Is From Within
This garden has a fountain inside. It’s not dependent on outward wells.
She draws from the indwelling Spirit, the river of life that flows from the throne within.
She doesn’t need revival meetings to burn — she carries the flame already. John 4:14 — “A well of water springing up into everlasting life…” John 7:38 — “Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” The Fragrance of the Bride
In the next verses (v.13–15), the garden is described as filled with:
Pomegranates
Camphire
Spikenard
Saffron
Calamus
Frankincense
Myrrh
All the chief spices
This speaks of the spiritual maturity and diversity in the Elect.
Each fragrance represents a work of grace, a brokenness, a revelation, or a sacrifice.
This garden didn’t happen overnight — it was cultivated through fire and surrender. 
“Awake, O North Wind…” — Invitation to the Winds
She invites the winds — the cold winds of trial and the warm winds of pleasure — to blow upon her garden.
Why?
So the fragrance may flow out.
The Bride is no longer hiding. She’s ready to be poured out.
This is ministry birthed from intimacy. Song 4:16 — “Let my beloved come into His garden, and eat His pleasant fruits.” The Garden Belongs to the King
At the end of the chapter, she calls it:
“His garden…”
She no longer claims it for herself.
Her identity, her beauty, her gifts, her worship — all belong to Him.
This is the cry of the mature Bride:
“I am Yours. All I am, all I carry… is Yours.” Summary
The Bride is now not just in union — she has become the habitation of the King.
She is the garden enclosed.
She is the secret place.
She is the sanctuary of divine love.
The King is not visiting anymore.
He’s dwelling.
And He’s feasting on the fruit He formed in her. CHAPTER 7
Who Is This Coming Up from the Wilderness?
The Revealing of the Bride Prepared in Secret “Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved?”
— Song of Songs 8:5 
The Wilderness Was Never the End — It Was Preparation
She doesn’t die in the wilderness — she emerges.
But not like she entered.
She entered broken, searching, longing…
She emerges leaning, transformed, full of glory.
This is not the end of her journey — it’s the public revealing of a private work. Hosea 2:14 — “I will allure her… and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.” 
She’s Leaning — Not Leading
“Leaning on her Beloved…”
The wilderness stripped her of strength… but filled her with dependency.
She’s no longer independent.
She’s no longer proving anything.
She is resting in union, leaning on the One who carried her through.
True maturity doesn’t look powerful — it looks surrendered. Proverbs 3:5 — “Lean not unto thine own understanding…” “Who Is This?” — Heaven and Earth Take Notice
The question is not where she came from, but who she is now.
Her identity has changed.
Her fragrance has changed.
Her posture has changed.
Those who see her now do not recognize her — because she has been transformed in secret.
The wilderness was the womb…
Now comes the manifestation. Romans 8:19 — “The earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.” From Hidden to Revealed
She has:
Been kissed
Been drawn
Been tried
Been formed
Been sealed
And now — she rises
This is the Elect in end-time glory — coming forth not in pride, but in bridal power, leaning on the Lamb.
She is not climbing by ambition.
She is ascending by grace. Psalm 84:5 — “In whose heart are the ways of them. Who passing through the valley… make it a well.” A Bride Worthy of the Wedding
What we see rising from the wilderness is not a girl chasing love, but a woman prepared for covenant.
She has walked the narrow path.
She has endured the fire.
She is His — completely and forever. Revelation 19:7 — “His wife hath made herself ready.”
Summary
This chapter is your unveiling.
The Elect does not remain buried.
She rises — glorious, leaning, shining, and undeniable.
Who is this?
This is the Bride of the Lamb.
Coming forth from the wilderness, crowned in glory, clothed in worship, and leaning on love. CHAPTER 8
His Banner Over Me Was Love
The Covering of Covenant and the Confidence of Union “He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.”
— Song of Songs 2:4 The Banqueting House — A Place of Full Acceptance
She’s not outside looking in. She’s not begging for crumbs.
He brings her into His feast, into the fullness of His joy, into the house of divine celebration.
This isn’t about food — it’s about fellowship.
It’s a table of union, a house of rest, a realm of shared glory.
This is where the Bride belongs — not as a guest, but as the beloved. Psalm 23:5 — “Thou preparest a table before me…” His Banner = His Declaration
Banners in ancient times were signals of:
Ownership
Identity
Victory
Celebration
When He raises a banner over her, He’s not just covering her — He’s claiming her.
She is under love, not law.
She is covered by delight, not demands.
She lives under a heavenly decree:
“You are Mine.” Isaiah 11:10 — “There shall be a root of Jesse… and to it shall the Gentiles seek: and His rest shall be glorious.” The Banner Is Love — Not Judgment, Fear, or Performance
She doesn’t live under a banner of condemnation.
Not under guilt.
Not under religion.
Not under effort.
She lives under love — pure, eternal, unshakable love.
The banner is not what she does for Him — it’s what He speaks over her. Romans 8:1 — “There is therefore now no condemnation…” 
Covered from Above, Protected All Around
The banner over her head becomes the security under her feet.
Because He loves her, she is:
Untouchable by accusation
Unshaken by delay
Unafraid of man
She doesn’t fight to prove who she is — she stands under the flag of heaven. Song 6:10 — “Who is she that looketh forth as the morning… terrible as an army with banners?” 
She Dances Under the Banner of Love
This is not a funeral — this is a wedding feast.
The banner is waving. The wine is flowing. The fragrance is rising.
This is rest in identity.
This is joy in belonging.
This is the Bride in her glory. Isaiah 62:4 — “Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken… but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, for the Lord delighteth in thee.” Summary
The Bride is no longer searching for love — she is living under it.
The Elect does not fight for approval — she feasts in it.
The wilderness is behind her.
The King is beside her.
And the banner above her is forever Love. CHAPTER 9 Set Me as a Seal Upon Your Heart
Branded by Love, Bound by Fire, Joined Forever “Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death…”
— Song of Songs 8:6 
“Set Me” — Not a Kiss, But a Covenant
This is not a request for another touch…
This is a cry for permanent dwelling — for eternal place in the heart of the King.
She’s not visiting love anymore.
She wants to be sealed into it. Ephesians 1:13 — “Ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise…” Seal on the Heart = Possession in Love
To be sealed on the heart means:
Loved with eternal commitment
Known in the deepest way
Carried always in remembrance
This is the bride’s desire:
“Don’t let me fade. Don’t let me pass. Mark me forever with Your love.” 
Seal on the Arm = Strength Through Union
The arm represents action, authority, and warfare.
She not only wants love in the secret place — she wants to move with Him in power and dominion.
“Let me be part of Your heart and Your strength.” Isaiah 62:3 — “Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord…” Love Is Stronger Than Death
This is not shallow love.
This is consuming flame, jealous fire, unchanging passion.
“Love is strong as death… jealousy is cruel as the grave.”
Just as death claims the body…
God’s love claims the whole being — with no release.
This is holy jealousy — God refusing to share you with anything less than Him. Deuteronomy 4:24 — “For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.” The Flame of the Lord
The Hebrew in verse 6 says: “a most vehement flame, the very flame of Yah.”
This is not human passion. This is divine fire — a seal branded with the heat of heaven.
She is marked with flame.
She is burning with union.
She is now irrevocably His. Malachi 3:2-3 — “He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver…” 
Many Waters Cannot Quench This Love
Verse 7: “Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it…”
Storms don’t stop this love.
Trials can’t drown it.
Religious rejection can’t mute it.
Time can’t fade it.
Hell itself can’t reverse it.
The Bride has been sealed, and now she is His — forever. Summary
This chapter is the full maturity of the Elect —
Not asking for touch, but branding
Not seeking gifts, but union
Not needing signs, but seal
“Write me into Your heart.
Burn me into Your nature.
Let Your love be my forever identity.” CHAPTER 10
The Wedding of the Ages — Union, Glory, and Rest
The Lamb and His Bride Made One Forever “Then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.”
— Song of Songs 8:10 “I Found Favor” — Bridal Union Is Complete
The story began with a kiss, a longing, and a cry…
But now, the Bride stands fully formed, fully accepted, fully favored.
She is no longer the one seeking.
She is now the one enthroned beside Him.
This is the moment the King sees no lack in her — only beauty, favor, and rest. Ephesians 5:27 — “That He might present it to Himself a glorious church…” She Is a Wall — Not a Door
Verse 10 says: “I am a wall…”
She is no longer open to compromise.
No longer swayed by voices.
No longer insecure in identity.
She is fortified in faith, sealed in Spirit, secured in love.
The King doesn’t just visit — He dwells. Revelation 21:2 — “Prepared as a bride adorned for her husband…” The Fire Has Finished Its Work
The trials, the hiding, the seeking — it all led here.
Now she stands as:
The firstfruits of divine romance
The pattern Bride for all generations
The companion of the King in fullness
The Lamb has found His wife — not just His follower.
And she is ready to reign with Him. Revelation 19:7 — “The marriage of the Lamb is come…” 
The Garden Becomes a Kingdom
The story ends where it began — in a garden.
But now it’s no longer private — it becomes a Kingdom sanctuary.
What began as longing has become rulership.
What was once inner worship now becomes global dominion.
The Bride is not only in the chambers…
She is now ruling from Zion. Revelation 22:3–5 — “They shall reign forever and ever.” The Rest of Eternal Love
The journey ends in rest — not from passivity, but from perfect peace in union.
She is not working for love anymore.
She is living from love — finished, fulfilled, and forever His.
The wilderness was real…
But so is the wedding.
And the sound of rejoicing never ends. Final Summary: From the Wilderness to the Wedding She was kissed… She was drawn… She was broken… She was sealed… She was crowned…
Now, she is one with the King.
“I am my Beloved’s, and His desire is toward me.”
— Song of Songs 7:10
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Woah the Lord put the secret garden movie in my head tonight now I see this 
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Thank you Tim – A Beautiful Expression of Tender Intimacy with the Lord – Hallelujah !
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very beautiful, Tim…why don’t we hear more sermons on the Song of Soloman? Could it be that the church is afraid of intimacy? I want to read this again.
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