1. Thou, Lord, to God art precious,
  His chosen, His delight;
  With oil of joy, anointed,
  How comely in His sight.
  
  We treasure with affection
  Thy perfect comeliness,
  Thy sweetness and Thy fragrance,
  And all Thy loveliness.
  
2. The altogether lovely,
  The fairest of the fair,
  Thy mouth with grace o'erfloweth;
  Our hearts their love declare.
  
  We treasure with affection
  Thy perfect comeliness,
  Thy sweetness and Thy fragrance,
  And all Thy loveliness.
  
3. The wise men offered treasures
  And honored Thee at birth;
  Thou wast by noble buried,
  Still lovable in death.
  
  We treasure with affection
  Thy perfect comeliness,
  Thy sweetness and Thy fragrance,
  And all Thy loveliness.
  
4. Thy head has been anointed,
  The lovely One Thou art;
  Thy feet anointed also,
  Beloved in every part.
  
  We treasure with affection
  Thy perfect comeliness,
  Thy sweetness and Thy fragrance,
  And all Thy loveliness.
  
5. Thy death as myrrh in sweetness
  Man's spirit comforteth;
  Thy resurrection fragrance
  God's longing answereth.
  
  We treasure with affection
  Thy perfect comeliness,
  Thy sweetness and Thy fragrance,
  And all Thy loveliness.
  
6. As henna flow'rs, Thy beauty
  In loveliness complete;
  As apple trees that flourish,
  Thy fruit abundant, sweet.
  
  We treasure with affection
  Thy perfect comeliness,
  Thy sweetness and Thy fragrance,
  And all Thy loveliness.
  
7. Sweet wine Thy love surpasseth,
  Thy name an ointment is;
  We take Thee as our love feast
  And taste the sweetest bliss.
  
  We treasure with affection
  Thy perfect comeliness,
  Thy sweetness and Thy fragrance,
  And all Thy loveliness.
  
8. As on Thyself we ponder
  And all Thy beauty trace,
  We taste to full Thy sweetness
  And rest in Thine embrace.
  
  We treasure with affection
  Thy perfect comeliness,
  Thy sweetness and Thy fragrance,
  And all Thy loveliness.