1917_The_Finished_Mystery_Text

Appear on the earth— Among the restitutionclass.The time of the singing —The harmoniousmating.Of birds is come— Of Heaven-sent propheciesand their fulfilments. "Search ye out and see; notone of these shall want her mate"; i. e., everyword of every prophecy will be fulfilled.The voice of the turtle— The turtle-dove; "thecongregation of Thy poor" is thus described bythe Psalmist.Is heard in our land— The poor begin to takehope; the harbingers of the New Era are about uson every hand.Canticles 2:13The fig tree— The Jewish nation.Putteth forth— "Behold the fig tree, and all thetrees; when they now shoot forth . . . . know yethat the Kingdom of God is nigh."Her green figs— Plans for re-establishment inPalestine.And the vines— Of the Father's right handplanting.With the tender grape— Bearing the preciousfruitage of love, joy, peace, long-suffering,gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, selfcontrol.Give a good smell— Yield a sweet perfume tothe husbandman. "My Father is theHusbandman."FM346Arise My Love— "Awake, thou that sleepest,and arise from the dead."My fair one— The queen in gold of Ophir,Daughter of the Great King.And come away.— "Forget also thine ownpeople and thy father's house."Canticles 2:14.