Poetry & Wisdom
What should a child notice in Song of Solomon 5?
Song of Solomon 5 opens with these words: “I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride. I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have…” The line to keep is Song of Solomon 5:4: “My beloved thrust his hand in through the latch opening. My heart pounded for him.” Carry the word “beloved” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Song of Solomon 5:4: “My beloved thrust his hand in through the latch opening. My heart pounded for him.” What happens first in Song of Solomon 5?
Song of Solomon 5:4
“My beloved thrust his hand in through the latch opening. My heart pounded for him.”
Song of Solomon 5:3
“I have taken off my robe. Indeed, must I put it on? I have washed my feet. Indeed, must I soil them?”
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Practice Song of Solomon 5:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Myhishandinthelatchopening.Myheartpoundedforhim.