Glories for the Groom - Valentines

Tune: Laudate Dominum

('O praise ye the Lord')

Song of Solomon 2 v.8 - 17

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The Groom/King speaks in stanzas 1 - 5.

The Bride speaks in stanza 6-7.

Song of Solomon, King visits the bride

He comes to her home, there she does reside

Her beloved spake, and he did say unto her

Rise up, my love, my fair one, does your heart stir?

Rise up, come away, for winter is past

Suns shines now bright warm, and not overcast

For rain is over and gone, flowers appear

And so blossoms my love, your presence is dear

The time of the singing of birds is come

Though in former days they mourned and grieved some

The voice of the turtledove, it be heard sure

In our land, it sings of our love whole and pure

The trees they do sprout, their fruit they give out

Vines with tender grapes give good smell, no doubt

Arise my love, my fair one, and come away

We shall share our love unto e'erlasting day

You are my dove, bride, hid as in rock's cleft

Let me see your face, leave me not bereft

Let me your voice hear now, for it be so sweet

Your appearance lovely, from head to your feet

[Bride]

Catch the little foxes that spoil the vine

They have tender grapes that taste true, divine

My beloved the King is mine, and I his be

He feeds the flock among the fine lilies see

[Bride]

Until the day break, and shadows do flee

My beloved the King be as roe to me

Or as a young hart, or stag, swift-footed run

Upon mounts high, I desire no other one