Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
Love Senses
Song Cycle by Trevor Weston (b. 1967)
Word count: 154
2. Who is This [sung text not yet checked]
Authorship
- by Bible or other Sacred Texts , appears in Song of Songs of Solomon (Canticum Canticorum Salomonis); or Canticle of Canticles, Song of Songs: 3:6, 1:7, 4:6-7 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
4. Awake / Sleep Serenade [sung text not yet checked]
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. I sleep, but my heart waketh:
Authorship
Research team for this text: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor] , Trevor Weston