...to the language of Christ to his Church and people, " O my-dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the .stairs, let me see thy...sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely."* The tears of the praying, mourning Christian are collected in Christ's bottle ; and in them he sees...

...importunity : just the reverse. Whatever burdens the spirit, this is the invitation of his love : " Let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice;...sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely." Whatever necessity occurs, this is the language of his grace : " Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill...

...grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. O my dove, thou art in the cliff's of the rocks in the secret places of the stairs, let...sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. Come, my chosen, my fair one, my dove, my spouse, and I will receive thee into my throne, for, 1 have...

...travelling from this world to a better. Song iii, 14, " O my dove that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy...sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely." As it respects heaven and glory, the best of Christians only see through a glass darkly. God's blessed...

...the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me bear d. OLORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy 15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tendergrapes. 16 TMy...

...in the secret prayers of his people, Cant. ii. 14, " 0 my dove that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy...sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely." Christ observes hi* spouse when she is in the clefts of the rock ; when the is gotten iuto a corner...

...land O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me tee thy countenance, let me hear thy voice ; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely." This dream must have occurred at night, and in her chamber ; for in chap. ii. 17 we read, « Until...

...among thorns, who art in the clefts of the rock, and who abideth under the shadow 01' the Almighty. Let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice;...sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. (/•) Now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face; now we know in part; but then shall...

...desires, and thus bespeaks the attention of his church. Oh, my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy...sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. Cant, ii. 14. Is this my Saviour's voice? With reverence profound, And humble joy, will I attend The...

...am sick of love. His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me, &c. O my love, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice...sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. — Cant. ii. 2 — 6.14. By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth ; I sought him, but I...