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My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places of the mountainside, let me see your face. Let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet and your face is lovely.
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Verse 14. Rock. Wild pigeons retire thither. Varro, 3:7. Κοιλην εισεπτατο πετρην. Il. 20. Ser. xlviii. 28. Calmet.—Holy souls seek protection in the wounds of their Saviour. Saint Gregory Saint Bernard ser. lxi.—Wall. In the holy Scriptures, which defend the Church. She is brought to light for the edification of all. Menochius.
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