1) Many in the church have been uncomfortable with the sexuality in the song, so they have made it into a description of God's love. Bernard of Clairvaux devoted immense labors t the song.

2) My favorite thing to do with the description of the body is to re-imagine it in terms fo middle-aged people describing their spouse.

3) This seems to me to be done is a musical frame, where we have the lovers singing and a chorus with backing vocals. So if you like musicals, here's your chance ot incoporate them.

4) Look at all of the use of the possessive pronun, my.

5) I am mystified why the lectionary stops at v.15 and misses the great line in v.16

6) I am unsure of the little foxes; soem think it is about luxuriating in the vineyard, a symbol of ripe sex. Maybe the sly fox figures out how to elude defenses.

7) NIB, p.394 suggests linking spiritual and romantic ebb and flow.

8) It sounds like Mary Chapin carpenter, you can't take love for granted. Come to think of it, this is a great place to use song lyrics, not just musicals, maybe include video if your church has such connection._