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I opened to my beloved; But my beloved had withdrawn himself, [and] was gone. My soul had failed me when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

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19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

When he spoke. —We can suppose an exclamation of disappointment uttered by the lover as he goes away, which catches the ear of the…

John Gill

John Gill

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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I opened to my beloved
Which was what he desired, and was done in virtue of his putting in his hand by the hole of t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Churches and believers, through carele ne and complacency, provoke Christ to withdraw. We ought to take note of our spiritual slumbers and ailments…

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