Unfaithful Gomer, unfaithful Israel, unfaithful me, but valiant Hosea, God the steadfast spouse beseeching his errant, spoiled bride to return and to cleave to him rather than ugliness, impurity, servitude.
"Divorce me, untie or break that knot again;
Take me to you, imprison me, for I
Except you enthrall me, never shall be free,
Nor ever chaste, except you ravish me."
Here I am again, struck by God's beauty and majesty, overcome by the realization that this God is my God. I am so moved by His stooping down to me.