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ii_o verse_n i._n i_o be_o the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n and_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n these_o word_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o bride_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 35.1_o esa_n 35.1_o the_o desert_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o blossom_n as_o the_o rose_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n it_o show_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o rose_n and_o she_o term_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n not_o only_o because_o sharon_n of_o all_o place_n be_v most_o excellent_a for_o rose_n but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o sharon_n shall_v be_v a_o sheepfold_n 65.10_o esa_n 65.10_o that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v come_v to_o sharon_n and_o that_o christ_n shall_v have_v his_o flock_n there_o and_o in_o that_o she_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lily_n it_o accord_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n 14.5_o hos_fw-la 14.5_o he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n now_o the_o rose_n be_v the_o 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