14 Even spikenard, and saffron: calamus, and cinnamon, with all the trees of incense, myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices.

15 [a]O fountain of the gardens, O well of living waters, and the springs of Lebanon.

16 Arise, O [b]North, and come, O South, and blow on my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out: let my well-beloved come to his garden, and eat his pleasant fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 4:15 The Church confesseth that all her glory and beauty cometh of Christ, who is the true fountain of all grace.
  2. Song of Solomon 4:16 She desireth Christ to comfort her and to pour the graces of his Spirit upon her, which Spirit is meant by the North and South wind.

14     nard and saffron,
    calamus and cinnamon,(A)
    with every kind of incense tree,
    with myrrh(B) and aloes(C)
    and all the finest spices.(D)
15 You are[a] a garden(E) fountain,(F)
    a well of flowing water
    streaming down from Lebanon.

She

16 Awake, north wind,
    and come, south wind!
Blow on my garden,(G)
    that its fragrance(H) may spread everywhere.
Let my beloved(I) come into his garden
    and taste its choice fruits.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 4:15 Or I am (spoken by She)