The phrase "incense" resonates through 20 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
incense
...And they worshiped Him, and gave
Gifts of incense and of gold.
As the magi there did bow,...
And they worshiped Him, and gave
Gifts of incense and of gold.
As the magi there did bow,
...Bring a garland for His brow,
Pour your incense at His feet;
Ye who in His presence bow,...
Bring a garland for His brow,
Pour your incense at His feet;
Ye who in His presence bow,
...The gifts they brought to Jesus were
Of gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
Bright gold of Ophir, passing fine,...
The gifts they brought to Jesus were
Of gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
Bright gold of Ophir, passing fine,
...Of His constant protection and care;
Let our fervent devotions like incense arise,
When we gather before Him in prayer....
Of His constant protection and care;
Let our fervent devotions like incense arise,
When we gather before Him in prayer.
...With gold of obedience,
And incense of lowliness,
Kneel and adore Him: the Lord is His name!...
With gold of obedience,
And incense of lowliness,
Kneel and adore Him: the Lord is His name!
...Whose vaultings were gold;
No incense is lighted,
No victims are slain,...
Whose vaultings were gold;
No incense is lighted,
No victims are slain,
...From the deep star-laden sky
Fell the incense down the air;
Golden censers swinging high...
From the deep star-laden sky
Fell the incense down the air;
Golden censers swinging high
...And poured it at Thy sacred feet.
Like incense sweet, the perfume rare,
Rose through the house, and sought the skies;...
And poured it at Thy sacred feet.
Like incense sweet, the perfume rare,
Rose through the house, and sought the skies;
...In flame of deep desire;
The incense of their worship fills
His temple’s holiest place;...
In flame of deep desire;
The incense of their worship fills
His temple’s holiest place;
...Obtained their chief design, and ceased;
The incense and the bleeding lamb,
The ark, the altar, and the priest....
Obtained their chief design, and ceased;
The incense and the bleeding lamb,
The ark, the altar, and the priest.
...Come from afar with their gifts and homage to bring.
Sweeter than incense, prized more than jewels,
Hearts true and loyal unto the King!...
Come from afar with their gifts and homage to bring.
Sweeter than incense, prized more than jewels,
Hearts true and loyal unto the King!
...Thousand odors mingling rise,
Borne like incense up to Heaven,
Nature’s evening sacrifice....
Thousand odors mingling rise,
Borne like incense up to Heaven,
Nature’s evening sacrifice.
...The children of their God!
Breathing sweetest incense round,
Like daisies from the sod....
The children of their God!
Breathing sweetest incense round,
Like daisies from the sod.
...As each and all shall need,
To rise, like incense, each to Thee,
In noble thought and deed....
As each and all shall need,
To rise, like incense, each to Thee,
In noble thought and deed.
...Her crumbling altars must decay;
Her incense fires shall cease to burn:
But still her grand and lovely scenes...
Her crumbling altars must decay;
Her incense fires shall cease to burn:
But still her grand and lovely scenes
...Let us strive to rival them,
With the incense of our prayer;
And our hearts, as offerings bring,...
Let us strive to rival them,
With the incense of our prayer;
And our hearts, as offerings bring,
...Join, all my pow’rs the song to raise,
And morning incense bring.
Among the people of his care,...
Join, all my pow’rs the song to raise,
And morning incense bring.
Among the people of his care,
...Thine altar is the contrite heart,
Thine incense the repentant sigh.
O, may our land, in this her hour,...
Thine altar is the contrite heart,
Thine incense the repentant sigh.
O, may our land, in this her hour,
...Mingle with the songs of Heaven;
May our prayers, like incense, be
Pleasing as they rise to Thee....
Mingle with the songs of Heaven;
May our prayers, like incense, be
Pleasing as they rise to Thee.
...Lord, in Thy sight, O let my prayer
Like morning incense rise;
My lifted hands accepted be...
Lord, in Thy sight, O let my prayer
Like morning incense rise;
My lifted hands accepted be
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