Song of Solomon 2:8-13 - The voice of my beloved

Song of Solomon 2:8-13

⁸   The voice of my beloved!Look, he comes,leaping upon the mountains,bounding over the hills.⁹   My beloved is like a gazelleor a young stag.Look, there he standsbehind our wall,gazing in at the windows,looking through the lattice.¹⁰  My beloved speaks and says to me:“Arise, my love, my fair one,and come away;¹¹  for now the winter is past,the rain is over and gone.¹²  The flowers appear on the earth;the time of singing has come,and the voice of the turtledoveis heard in our land.¹³  The fig tree puts forth its figs,and the vines are in blossom;they give forth fragrance.Arise, my love, my fair one,and come away.”

• Light a candle to remember Christ’s presence with you.
• Sit five to fifteen minutes in silence bringing your attention to the Breath.
• Hear the voice of Christ that you know, the voice of the Beloved One.
• Hear the voice calling to you, "Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away."
• See the renewal of creation around you, the majesty of the mountains, the beauty of the flowers and the landscape
• Hear the sweetness of the birds singing
• Smell the fragrance of the vines.
• Hear the voice calling to you, "Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away."
• Where is Jesus taking you to savor time with him?
• Sit and be with him.
• What is your message from God?
• Give thanks to God for this time in prayer and for any new insights you have received.
• Share as you feel led in the reply box below.

Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday, July 9, 2017, the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67Psalm 45:10-17Song of Solomon 2:8-13Romans 7:15-25aMatthew 11:16-19, 25-30If you use these prayers in other groups, please give credit to author. Permission to use in not-for-profit settings (c) 2017 The Rev. Lil Smith, M.Div., DASD