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The bride searches anxiously for her beloved when his presence feels absent. After finding him, she holds tightly and does not let go. The chapter then shifts to a public procession celebrating the groom, highlighting honor, commitment, and covenant.
Love is shown as both deeply personal and publicly affirmed.
Believers may experience seasons of longing for God’s presence, yet Christ remains faithful. His covenant love is not hidden but openly declared, secure, and enduring.
Song of Solomon 3 — “I Found the One I Love”
A. Song Lyrics
Verse 1 — Beloved (Bride)
In the night upon my bed,
I searched for him my soul has said.
I sought his voice, I called his name,
But silence answered just the same.
So I rose and walked the streets,
Through city squares and winding ways.
“I’ll find the one my heart holds dear,”
Though fear was close, love drew me near.
Chorus — Beloved
I will not stop, I will not rest,
Till love is found, till hope is held.
My soul knows who it longs to see,
The one whose love has captured me.
Verse 2 — Beloved
The watchmen found me on my way,
As they guard the walls till break of day.
“Have you seen the one I love?”
I asked them once, then passed beyond.
Just past them, there he stood,
The one my heart had always known.
I held him close, would not let go,
Till home and rest together grow.
Chorus — Beloved
I will not stop, I will not rest,
Till love is found, till hope is held.
My soul knows who it longs to see,
The one whose love has captured me.
Verse 3 — Chorus / Narrator
Who is this rising from the land,
Like smoke with spices in her hand?
Myrrh and frankincense fill the air,
A royal song, a moment rare.
Behold the carriage, strong and sure,
With guards that stand, brave and secure.
King Solomon comes robed in peace,
A wedding joy that will not cease.
Bridge — Narrator
Daughters of Zion, look and see,
The crown of joy, the victory.
The day his heart is filled with glad,
The wedding day his soul has had.
Final Chorus — Chorus / Friends
Love has waited, love has grown,
Love is sealed and love is shown.
What was sought is now complete,
Longing ends at covenant’s feet.
Outro — Chorus
Do not awaken love before its time…
But when it comes, let joy arise.
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