| Behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her. And I will give her … a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth. (Hos. 2:14‑15) |
| He shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon. (Hos. 14:5,7) |
Then quietness around me fell,
And Thou didst speak; my spirit heard;
I worshipped and rejoiced, for well
I knew Thy comfortable word. |
Whoso has known that comforting,
The inward touch that maketh whole,
How can he ever choose but sing
To Thee, O Lover of his soul? |
