Botanically known as Convallaria, but also known as May lily, May bells, Our Lady's tears, Convall-lily, Lily Constancy, ladder-to-Heaven, Jacob's Ladder, male lily,etc. The Lily of the Valley signifies a "return to happiness". Lily of the valley is much used in bridal arrangements for their sweet perfume

Early in the morning Jacob took the stone He had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and oil on top of it. Genesis 28:18. (According to the Jewish tradition, the oil was Lily of the Valley)

The Bible mentions lilies 15 times in 15 different verses. Of these 15 mentions, 8 of them occur in the Song of Solomon. Perhaps the most memorable verses are the following:

• Song of Solomon 2:1- I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
• Song of Solomon 2:2 -As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

• Hosea 14:5 - I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
• Matthew 6:28 Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin

               Certainly, the lily of the valley is a beautiful picture and type of the Lord Jesus Christ.