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1027.

[Sweet is the odour of Thy grace]

Thy name is as ointment poured forth, &c. —i. 3.

Sweet is the odour of Thy grace;
Thy name pour'd forth fills all the place
With heavenly fragrancy:
Thy precious name the virgins love,
Drawn by that unction from above,
They run, they cleave to Thee.

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Thy people saved are virgins wise,
They see Thy face with ravish'd eyes,
When faith hath purged their heart;
Cleansed by the water and the word
Thy saints from their beloved Lord
Nor life nor death shall part.