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What does it mean?
The Song of Solomon represents the voice of the lonely heart.
In plain terms
Solomon's song is for those walking alone.
What can you take from it?
Great songs speak for the solitary.

Where it applies

  • reading scripture
  • listening to music
  • solitary walk

Putting it to work

  • find voice for solitude
  • share solitary songs

Questions to consider

  • What song speaks to you alone?
  • How do you express solitude?

Another view

This is a secondary interpretation, not the original text.

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