"Spikenard" appears in 5 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.
Spikenard
...Pleasant fruits, and henna flowers,
Spikenard, saffron, myrrh, and aloes:
His enjoyment now—not ours....
Pleasant fruits, and henna flowers,
Spikenard, saffron, myrrh, and aloes:
His enjoyment now—not ours.
...Freely in this garden grow.
Spikenard, saffron, henna flower,
Cinnamon and calamus,...
Freely in this garden grow.
Spikenard, saffron, henna flower,
Cinnamon and calamus,
...Be with me ever, tasting of my love!
Pour on His head my spikenard,
Rub with my hair His feet;...
Be with me ever, tasting of my love!
Pour on His head my spikenard,
Rub with my hair His feet;
...The third king gave his gift, and quoth:
Spikenard and myrrh to Thee I bring,
And with these twain would I most fain...
The third king gave his gift, and quoth:
Spikenard and myrrh to Thee I bring,
And with these twain would I most fain
...Cheering wine can never flow;
Spikenard only through the crushing,
Fragrance can diffuse....
Cheering wine can never flow;
Spikenard only through the crushing,
Fragrance can diffuse.
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