Song of Songs 2:1 (WEB)
I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
Fathers and councils · 7
Jerome
“Then the bridegroom makes answer to the bride, and teaches her that the shadow of the old law has passed away, and the truth of the Gospel has come.“Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away, for lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone.”” — editor's note: Cant. ii. 1, 10–12.
Read the whole comment“The flower of the rod is Christ, who says of Himself: “I am the rose of Sharon and the lily of the valleys.”” — editor's note: Cant. ii. 1.
Read the whole comment“For, as Isaiah says, “there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots”: and He says Himself in the Song of Songs, “I am the rose of Sharon and the lily of the valley.”” — editor's note: Cant. ii. 1.
Read the whole comment“As the author and prince of virginity He says boldly of Himself: “I am the rose of Sharon and the lily of the valleys.”” — editor's note: Cant. ii. 1.
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Ambrose of Milan
“…point out to you what flower is to be culled, that one it is Who said: “I am the Flower of the field, and the Lily of the valleys, as a lily among thorns,” which is a plain declaration that virtues are surrounded by the thorns of spiritual wickedness, so that no one can gather the fruit who does not approach with…” — editor's note: Cant. ii. 1, 2.
Read the whole comment“The root of Jesse the patriarch is the family of the Jews, Mary is the rod, Christ the flower of Mary, Who, about to spread the good odour of faith throughout the whole world, budded forth from a virgin womb, as He Himself said: “I am the flower of the plain, a lily of the valley.”” — editor's note: Cant. ii. 1.
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Ephrem the Syrian
“The little flower was faint, because the smell of the Lily of Glory was great.” — editor's note: Cant. ii. 1.
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Cross-references · 2
Cited together in Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh Hymn 11.
Cited together in Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh Hymn 11.