1. Preface
《 The Song of Songs and Hymns 》
CONTENTS：
THE SONG OF SONGS AND HYMNS
1. Preface THE SONG OF SONGS 2. Preface 3. Introduction 4. The Initial Pursuit and Satisfaction (Section One) 5. The Call for Deliverance from the Self (Section Two) 6. The Call for Ascension (Section Three) 7. The Call of the Cross After Resurrection (Section Four) 8. The Work of God (Section Five) 9. The Groaning of the Flesh (Section Six) HYMNS 10.Hymns
PREFACE Volume 23 in The Collected Works has two distinct sections. The first section contains The Song of Songs, which was originally published in 1945 in Chungking, China. The book, however, was based on messages that were given in 1934. Consequently, the book has been included in Set 2, which corresponds with the middle period of Watchman Nee's ministry. The second section contains one hundred eighty-five hymns. Hymn Nos. 1 through 184 originally appeared in Hymns for the Little Flock, the first hymnal published by Watchman Nee. "Most of the hymns were selected by Brother Nee out of over ten thousand hymns, songs, and poems, and were translated by him with some improvements and adjustments. A few were written by him, and one was written by Ruth Lee...The contents were classified as follows: words of praise, joy of salvation, springs of the valley of Baca, union with Christ, growth in grace, seeking in the spiritual pathway, consolation of the pilgrims, prayer meeting, consecration, spiritual warfare, the Holy Spirit, the work, the praise of