Union and Communion; or, Thoughts on the Song of Solomon

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Union and Communion; or, Thoughts on the Song of Solomon

by James Hudson Taylor

EN·~1 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total

Union and Communion - OR THOUGHTS ON THE - SONG OF SOLOMON - BY - J. HUDSON TAYLOR, M.R.C.S.

0:19

FOREWORD

2:39

THE SONG OF SOLOMON - INTRODUCTORY

7:02

THE SONG OF SOLOMON - THE TITLE

1:16

SECTION I - THE UNSATISFIED LIFE AND ITS REMEDY

21:31

SECTION II - COMMUNION BROKEN—RESTORATION

11:01

SECTION III - THE JOY OF UNBROKEN COMMUNION

11:10

SECTION IV - COMMUNION AGAIN BROKEN—RESTORATION

12:51

SECTION V - FRUITS OF RECOGNIZED UNION

13:01

SECTION VI - UNRESTRAINED COMMUNION

15:02

Description

In this gentle, thought‑provoking guide, the author leads Bible students from the familiar pastures of Scripture to the more intimate garden of the Song of Solomon. Using plain language and vivid pastoral imagery, he shows how the love poetry of the ancient text points to the believer’s personal union with Christ. The foreword frames the work as a practical aid for anyone who has felt the book’s rich symbolism was too mysterious to grasp.

Organized into short chapters, the treatise walks readers through stages of broken communion, restoration, and the fruit that flows from a living relationship with the Divine Bridegroom. Drawing on New Testament keys, the author ties each verse to the gospel’s promise of intimate fellowship, offering clear examples for daily devotion. Listeners will discover a fresh sense of spiritual intimacy that echoes the author’s own life of sacrificial service.

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en

Duration

~1 hours (94K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Free Elf, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Aug 2, 2008

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

James Hudson Taylor

James Hudson Taylor

1832–1905

Best known for founding the China Inland Mission, this British missionary spent more than 50 years connected with work in China and became one of the most influential figures in 19th-century Protestant missions. He is often remembered for urging missionaries to adapt to local Chinese dress and culture rather than remain distant from the people they hoped to serve.

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