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A bright valley flower isolated among thorn stems; the woman appears softly in the distance.
Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible.

Song of Songs 2:1-2

A Lily Among Thorns

Rise Up and Come Away · Song of Songs 2

Story guide: The woman describes herself as a valley flower, and her beloved answers that she is a lily among thorns. The flower in the artwork makes his reply visible: she stands out to him among others. Notice how he takes her own image and turns it into praise.

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1I am a flower of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.

2Like a lily among thorns, so is my love among the young women.

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