His chosen, His delight;
With oil of joy, anointed,
How comely in His sight.
Thy perfect comeliness,
Thy sweetness and Thy fragrance,
And all Thy loveliness.
The fairest of the fair,
Thy mouth with grace o’erfloweth;
Our hearts their love declare.
And honored Thee at birth;
Thou wast by noble buried,
Still lovable in death.
The lovely One Thou art;
Thy feet anointed also,
Beloved in every part.
Man’s spirit comforteth;
Thy resurrection fragrance
God’s longing answereth.
In loveliness complete;
As apple trees that flourish,
Thy fruit abundant, sweet.
Thy name an ointment is;
We take Thee as our love feast
And taste the sweetest bliss.
And all Thy beauty trace,
We taste to full Thy sweetness
And rest in Thine embrace.