My beloved spoke, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Arise. He sings under the window, to ver. 16.
My dove, is taken from the Septuagint. (Calmet)
Christ invites his spouse to approach, though he shows not himself as yet; and orders his pastors to root out heresies, ver. 25. (Worthington)
She is ever faithful, and rejoices in him, 2 Corinthians xi. 2., Matthew ix. 15., and Ephesians v. 26. (Calmet)
