"Frankincense" appears in 16 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.
Frankincense
...Spreading gifts before Him,
Frankincense and gold,
Things a tiny baby...
Spreading gifts before Him,
Frankincense and gold,
Things a tiny baby
...Rich gifts they offered there:
Frankincense, gold, and myrrh,
Brought from afar....
Rich gifts they offered there:
Frankincense, gold, and myrrh,
Brought from afar.
...Myrrh, and frankincense, and gold.
Frankincense and gold they bring,
To announce their God and king;...
Myrrh, and frankincense, and gold.
Frankincense and gold they bring,
To announce their God and king;
...Over us all to reign.
Frankincense to offer have I;
Incense owns a deity nigh;...
Over us all to reign.
Frankincense to offer have I;
Incense owns a deity nigh;
...Of His great sacrifice;
Frankincense, homage paid Him;
And gold, the kingly price....
Of His great sacrifice;
Frankincense, homage paid Him;
And gold, the kingly price.
...Stacte and onycha,
Galbanum and frankincense—
These are Thy elements,...
Stacte and onycha,
Galbanum and frankincense—
These are Thy elements,
...Cinnamon and calamus,
Frankincense and myrrh and aloes;
O Lord, we would ever grow Thee thus....
Cinnamon and calamus,
Frankincense and myrrh and aloes;
O Lord, we would ever grow Thee thus.
...Gold for joy and myrrh for pain,
Frankincense for altar’s fane
O star, shine brightly!...
Gold for joy and myrrh for pain,
Frankincense for altar’s fane
O star, shine brightly!
...Fitting tribute of a king;
Frankincense they humbly render
To their God, whom angels sing;...
Fitting tribute of a king;
Frankincense they humbly render
To their God, whom angels sing;
...And with star-led sages bring
Frankincense, and myrrh and gold!
Great Redeemer, Thou hast died;...
And with star-led sages bring
Frankincense, and myrrh and gold!
Great Redeemer, Thou hast died;
...Bringing rich presents to lay at His feet,
Frankincense, myrrh, costly treasures of gold,
Such is the beautiful story of old....
Bringing rich presents to lay at His feet,
Frankincense, myrrh, costly treasures of gold,
Such is the beautiful story of old.
...Thou art the meal-oblation,
With “oil” and “frankincense”;
’Tis holy, fine, and perfect,...
Thou art the meal-oblation,
With “oil” and “frankincense”;
’Tis holy, fine, and perfect,
...Bears resurrection’s fragrance
As frankincense ascribed.
The cross with resurrection...
Bears resurrection’s fragrance
As frankincense ascribed.
The cross with resurrection
...Him on the mountains as a hart I’d see.
Myrrh of the death with Him and frankincense,
The resurrection, permeate my heart;...
Him on the mountains as a hart I’d see.
Myrrh of the death with Him and frankincense,
The resurrection, permeate my heart;
...While forth from their treasures,
Frankincense and gold,
And the costliest spices they bring....
While forth from their treasures,
Frankincense and gold,
And the costliest spices they bring.
...Treasures I none unfold,
Frankincense, myrrh, or gold,
One sinful heart behold,...
Treasures I none unfold,
Frankincense, myrrh, or gold,
One sinful heart behold,
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