...with those that wept, was weak with the weak, and burned for those that were offended. ' Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.' " ' For lo ! the winter is past, the rain is over and gone.' Then, O blessed Saint, the winter was indeed past to thee, when, with happy...

...winter season in the experience of the Lord's people. The chureh is addressed as follows, " Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away ; for lo, the winter is past," $c. In the spring the vital principle displays its vigour, and appears in various forms, causing the...

...at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter...the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; the fifl-tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise,...

...ripeness bathes it with fostering power. Then, at last, shall the bride hear the Bridegroom's voice ; " Kise up, my love, my fair one, and come away ; for, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone."1 The Refiner shall perfect His work upon them, cleansing them seven-fold, even...

...Common, as if to confirm me in the things that I had seen, these words entered my mind — " Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away, for lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone, the flowers appear on the earth, the time of the singing of birds is come, and...

...Resurrection, that He may cheer thee and hasten thy deliverance. Hearken to His loving call : " Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone ; the flowers appear on the earth4." Rise up quickly, for the Sun of Righteousness...

...will sup with him, and he with me," (Kev. iii. 20). " My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away ; for lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone, the flowers appear on the earth ; the time of the singing of the birds is come,...

...of out-of-door courtship had again returned, and he might now exclaim, with Solomon, " Eise up, my love, my fair one, and come away, for, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone, the flowers appear on the earth, the time of the singing of birds is come, and...

...and longing fear, when we wait for the voice which shall say to the least of penitents, " Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away ; for, lo, the winter is past :" — sorrow and sin, anguish and cold fear, dark days and lingering nights, penance after sins, and...

...earth ;" and thy song shall be that of the church, " My Beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For lo, the winter is past/the rain is over, and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of the singing of birds...