That I May Know Him (-LORD JESUS Christ)
" Let Him kiss me with the kisses of His mouth: for Thy love is better than wine." —Solomon's Song 1:2 [KJV] Such is the familiar, loving language of chaste virgins espoused to Jesus. Love in the heart begets desires after tokens of affection from the Object beloved. "Saw ye HIM whom my soul loveth?" asks the enquiring heart. "If ye have taken away HIM , " says sorrowful Mary. "That I may know HIM , " says affectionate Paul. "Let HIM kiss me , " saith the church; as though all the world knew Whom is meant or Who is their Beloved. Every heart that is blessed with the discovery of Jesus, will be excited with such desires after Him . Here is a very short and abrupt request; "Let Him kiss me , " that will make me quite happy. My heart is simple, I have but one Object in view. O, if Jesus will but favor me with a love-token all my fears vanish, my scruples are at an end, my doubts are all silenced; peace, happi