As to him, then:"All Thy garments smell of myrrh and aloes and cassia out of the ivory palaces whereby they have made Thee glad " (Psa. 45 :8).

As to us, even here:'i My Beloved put in His hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for Him. I rose to open to my Beloved and my hands dropped with myrrh and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handle of the lock " (Song of Songs, which is Solomon's, 5:5, 6).

Blessed and beloved Saviour ! " Because of the savor of Thy good ointments, Thy name is as ointment poured forth ; therefore do the virgins love Thee" (Songs of Songs, i :3). "Thou art fairer than the children of men ; grace is poured into Thy lips ; therefore God has blessed Thee forever " (Psa. 45 :2). "His mouth is most sweet and He is altogether lovely." And-oh, unfathomable grace!-we, the ransomed of His blood, can say, "This is my Beloved and this is my Friend, O daughters of Jerusalem " (Song 5 :16). A. V.