How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine! The fragrance of your perfumes than all manner of spices!

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The similes employed refer to the graces of adornment, speech, and gesture, as expressions of inner character and sentiment.

With one…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse!

Do you hear that, O Spouse of Christ? Your love is often very cold, and very feeble, and…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

How fair is your love, [my] sister, my spouse ! &c.] Of these titles, (See Gill on Song of Solomon 4:8

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Observe the gracious call Christ gives to the church. It is:

  1. A precept: This is Christ's call to his church to come away from the w…

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