Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
How fair is thy love, my sister, {\i my} bride!\par\tab How much better is thy love than wine!\par\tab And the fragrance of thine oils than all manner of spices!
These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These {\i are} they that follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were purchased from among men, {\i to be} the firstfruits unto God and unto the Lamb.
But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things {\i that came} from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.
It is like the precious oil upon the head,\par\tab That ran down upon the beard,\par\tab Even Aaron's beard;\par\tab That came down upon the skirt of his garments;
to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.\par
Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness\par\tab Like pillars of smoke,\par\tab Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense,\par\tab With all powders of the merchant?
I rose up to open to my beloved;\par\tab And my hands dropped with myrrh,\par\tab And my fingers with liquid myrrh,\par\tab Upon the handles of the bolt.
And Moses said unto Jehovah, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found favor in my sight.
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and will proclaim the name of Jehovah before thee; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.