“O MY DOVE”
“O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.” Song 2:14 O what a loving introduction, as the Rose of Sharon in a smooth, soothing and tender voice refers to the pilgrim as his dove. O what graci ous features have a dove; so gentle, so peaceful, so loving and lovable, so melodious, so harmless, so obedient, so meek, etc. O pilgrim, understand what your lover means when he exclaims, O my dove! O, how many a times gentle dove is frightened by enemies who think that the Gentle is without protection and thus, can be harmed anytime and anywhere, but the Lover declares; " O my dove, that art in the cleft of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs." O dove, canst thou believe that you have your conditional eternal residential abode in the cleft of the Rock of ages and thus no spiritual missile or physical bullet can touch yo...