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A dove sheltering in a high rock cleft with soft light and vast space beyond.
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Song of Songs 2:14

In the Rock Clefts

Rise Up and Come Away · Song of Songs 2

Story guide: The beloved calls the woman his dove and asks to see her face and hear her voice. Notice the bird sheltered in the rock cleft. Its hidden position gives shape to his longing for her presence: beauty is not only something to look at, but a voice he wants to hear.

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14My dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding place of the cliff, let me see your appearance; let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your appearance is lovely.

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