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Behold the Rose of Sharon here The banquet of love, Cant. 2. 1 2 3 4 6 7

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 68, under Song of Songs 2:1–4, 6, 7.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 68

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 6 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Song of Songs 2:1–4, 6, 7 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 6 stanzas as Watts printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

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AMONG THE SCRIPTURES

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STANZA I

Behold the Rose of Sharon here

Behold the Rose of Sharon here,

The Lily which the vallies bear;

Behold the Tree of Life, that gives

Refreshing fruit and healing leaves.

Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under Song of Songs 2:1–4, 6, 7. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

1I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valley. 2Like a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens. 3Like an apricot tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. 4He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love. 6His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me. 7O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you by the gazelles and does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right. SONG OF SONGS 2:1–4, 6, 7 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ SONG OF SONGS 2

Behold the Rose of Sharon here, The Lily which the vallies bear; Behold the Tree of Life, that gives Refreshing fruit and healing leaves. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Book I of the hymn book, “Collected from the Holy Scriptures”, holds these hymns in this order: 179 hymns. This is number 68. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 68 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Behold the Rose of Sharon here

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