December 8, 2025

In December 1881, while recovering from illness in France, Spurgeon sent his church a sermon to remind them of Christ’s love while he was away. The sermon was titled "Loved and Loving." Amid trials and difficulties, Spurgeon held fast to the truth that the love of Christ is beyond description, for He is the Infinite …

Song of Solomon:2:16

January 14, 2018

Self-Humbling and Self-Searching   "Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me, they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept."—Song of Solomon 1:6        Whence do I draw my text but from the very fountain …

Song of Solomon:1:6

January 9, 2018

The Church As She Should Be "Thou art beautiful, O my love as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners."—Song of Solomon 6:4 There are various estimates of the Christian church. Some think everything of her; some think nothing of her; and probably neither opinion is worth the breath which utters it. Neither Ritualists, …

Song of Solomon:6:4

January 1, 1970

The Roes and the Hinds    “By the roes, and by the hinds of the field.”— Solomon’s Song ii. 7.   THE spouse was in the full enjoyment of fellowship with her Beloved. Her joy was so great as almost to overpower her, and yet, so nearly does fear tread upon the heels of joy, she was filled with …

Song of Solomon:2:7

November 11, 1915

No. 3485A Sermon Published on Thursday, November 11, 1915,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “BY night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets and in the broad ways I will …

Song of Solomon:3:1-4

October 7, 1915

No. 3480A Sermon Published on Thursday, October 7, 1915,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.” — Canticles 1:12 THIS passage may be read in several ways. Literally, when Christ tabled among men, when he did eat and drink with them, being …

Song of Solomon:1:12

June 20, 1912

A Sermon Published on Thursday, June 20, 1912,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies. Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.” …

Song of Solomon:2:16-17

May 11, 1911

A Sermon Published On Thursday, May 11th, 1911,Delivered By C. H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “I sat down under his shadow with great delight,and his fruit was sweet to my taste.”-Solomon’s Song 2:3. Another Sermon by Mr. Spurgeon, upon the same text, is No. 1,120 in The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, “The Apple Tree in the Word.” CHRIST …

Song of Solomon:2:3

February 17, 1910

A Sermon Published on Thursday, February 17, 1910,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies. Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.” …

Song of Solomon:2:16-17

November 8, 1906

Warning and Encouragement No. 3013A Sermon Published on Thursday, November 8th, 1906,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.On Lord’s-Day Evening, in the year 1864. “I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my Love, my undefiled: for my head is filled …

Song of Solomon:5:2