Holy Scripture
Song of Solomon 2:12
A church father on this verse
“Each one of the blessed will first be obliged to travel the narrow and hard way in winter to show what knowledge he has acquired for guiding his life, so that afterwards there may take place what is said in the Song of Songs to the bride when she has safely passed through the winter. For she says, "My beloved answers…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
12The flowers are seen in the land; The time of pruning has arrived; The voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.
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In context
10My kinsman answers, and says to me, Rise up, come, my companion, my fair one, my dove.
11For, behold, the winter is past, The rain is gone, it has departed.
— Song of Solomon 2:12 —
13The fig tree has put forth its young figs, The vines put forth the tender grape, they yield a smell: Arise, come, my companion, my fair one, my dove; yea, come.
14Thou art my dove, in the shelter of the rock, Near the wall: Show me thy face, And cause me to hear thy voice; For thy voice is sweet, And thy countenance is beautiful.