Chapter ii, verse 1: "I am the rose of Sharon and lily of the valley.

Meaning--The mutual love of Christ and his church.

Verse 8: "The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills."

Meaning--The hope.

Verse 10: "My beloved spake and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away."

Meaning--The calling of the church.

Verse 14: "O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rocks, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely."

Meaning--Christ's care of the church.

Verse 16: "My beloved is mine and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies."

Meaning--The profession of the church, her faith and hope.