MY BELOVED IS MINE --- Canticles 2:6.
"My beloved is mine, and I am his." --- Canticles 2:6.
Divine Answer: "I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving kindness, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know the Lord." --- Hosea 2:19, 20.
By faith in the blood of Christ, we are accepted, and closely united to him as our Bridegroom. By that we daily eat his flesh, and drink his blood, and are sprinkled all over: the need there is of a daily sprinling, that our persons and services may be accepted; since the best of our works, our prayers and praises, our duties and graces, are all unclean till washed in the blood of Jesus.
This appears from Hebrews 9:19-21; where it is said that all the vessels of the ministry, and even the book, were sprinkled.
Hark! the Redeemer from on high
Sweetly invites his fav'rites nigh;
From caves of darkness and of doubt,
He gently calls, and calls us out.
"My sister and my spouse," he cries,
"Bound to my heart by various ties;
Thy powerful love my heart detains
In strong delight, and pleasing chains."
Dear Lord, our thankful heart receives
The hope thy invitation gives;
To thee our joyful lips shall raise
The voice of prayer, the voice of praise.
I am my Love's and he is mine;
Our hearts, our hopes, our passions join;
Nor let a motion, nor a word,
Nor thoughts arise, to grieve my Lord.