Frankincense

"Frankincense" appears in 16 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

Frankincense· 16 hymns found
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Spreading gifts be­fore Him,
Rich gifts they of­fered there:
Myrrh, and frank­in­cense, and gold.
Over us all to reign.
Of His great sac­ri­fice;
Stacte and onycha,
Cinnamon and calamus,
Gold for joy and myrrh for pain,
Fitting trib­ute of a king;
And with star-led sag­es bring
Bringing rich pre­sents to lay at His feet,
Thou art the meal-oblation,
Bears resurrection’s fragrance
Him on the mountains as a hart I’d see.
While forth from their trea­sures,
Treasures I none un­fold,

Frankincense

Things a ti­ny ba­by
Brought from afar.
To an­nounce their God and king;
Incense owns a de­ity nigh;
And gold, the king­ly price.
These are Thy elements,
O Lord, we would ever grow Thee thus.
O star, shine bright­ly!
To their God, whom an­gels sing;
Great Re­deem­er, Thou hast died;
Such is the beau­ti­ful sto­ry of old.
’Tis holy, fine, and perfect,
The cross with resurrection
The resurrection, permeate my heart;
And the cost­li­est spic­es they bring.
One sin­ful heart be­hold,

In a Manger Laid

lyricist: Elizabeth Boss, 1907
Composer: Emanuel Poppen
Hymn 1

...Spreading gifts be­fore Him,

Frankincense and gold,

Things a ti­ny ba­by...

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Spreading gifts be­fore Him,

Frankincense and gold,

Things a ti­ny ba­by

In a Manger Laid

Song for Christmas

lyricist: William Wilbor, 1911
Composer: Felice de Giardini, 1769
Hymn 2

...Rich gifts they of­fered there:

Frankincense, gold, and myrrh,

Brought from afar....

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Rich gifts they of­fered there:

Frankincense, gold, and myrrh,

Brought from afar.

Song for Christmas

First of Cities, Bethlehem

lyricist: Ancient Latin
Composer: William Monk, 1861
Hymn 3

...Myrrh, and frank­in­cense, and gold.

Frankincense and gold they bring,

To an­nounce their God and king;...

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Myrrh, and frank­in­cense, and gold.

Frankincense and gold they bring,

To an­nounce their God and king;

First of Cities, Bethlehem

We Three Kings

Composer: John Hopkins, 1857
Hymn 4

...Over us all to reign.

Frankincense to of­fer have I;

Incense owns a de­ity nigh;...

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Over us all to reign.

Frankincense to of­fer have I;

Incense owns a de­ity nigh;

We Three Kings

Christ’s Natal Day

lyricist: Birdie Bell, 1885
Composer: Asa Hull
Hymn 5

...Of His great sac­ri­fice;

Frankincense, hom­age paid Him;

And gold, the king­ly price....

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Of His great sac­ri­fice;

Frankincense, hom­age paid Him;

And gold, the king­ly price.

Christ’s Natal Day

Pure myrrh and cinnamon

lyricist: Adapted
Composer: Audrey Mieir
Hymn 6

...Stacte and onycha,

Galbanum and frankincense—

These are Thy elements,...

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Stacte and onycha,

Galbanum and frankincense—

These are Thy elements,

Pure myrrh and cinnamon

To the Lord we’re as a garden

lyricist: Adapted
Composer: Margaret Jenkins Harris
Hymn 7

...Cinnamon and calamus,

Frankincense and myrrh and aloes;

O Lord, we would ever grow Thee thus....

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Cinnamon and calamus,

Frankincense and myrrh and aloes;

O Lord, we would ever grow Thee thus.

To the Lord we’re as a garden

Bethlehem Land

lyricist: Charles Stubbs (1845–1912)
Composer: Tertius Noble (1867–1953)
Hymn 8

...Gold for joy and myrrh for pain,

Frankincense for al­tar’s fane

O star, shine bright­ly!...

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Gold for joy and myrrh for pain,

Frankincense for al­tar’s fane

O star, shine bright­ly!

Bethlehem Land

Bright o’er Bethlehem’s Lowly Mangers

lyricist: John Anketell, 1889
Composer: Gerard Cobb, 1860
Hymn 9

...Fitting trib­ute of a king;

Frankincense they hum­bly ren­der

To their God, whom an­gels sing;...

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Fitting trib­ute of a king;

Frankincense they hum­bly ren­der

To their God, whom an­gels sing;

Bright o’er Bethlehem’s Lowly Mangers

Unto Us a Child Is Born (Sanders)

Composer: Harry Sanders, 1887
Hymn 10

...And with star-led sag­es bring

Frankincense, and myrrh and gold!

Great Re­deem­er, Thou hast died;...

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And with star-led sag­es bring

Frankincense, and myrrh and gold!

Great Re­deem­er, Thou hast died;

Unto Us a Child Is Born (Sanders)

The Beautiful Story of Old

lyricist: Arthur French, 1878
Composer: William Perkins, 1897
Hymn 11

...Bringing rich pre­sents to lay at His feet,

Frankincense, myrrh, cost­ly trea­sures of gold,

Such is the beau­ti­ful sto­ry of old....

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Bringing rich pre­sents to lay at His feet,

Frankincense, myrrh, cost­ly trea­sures of gold,

Such is the beau­ti­ful sto­ry of old.

The Beautiful Story of Old

Lord, Thou art all the offerings

lyricist: Witness Lee
Composer: J. C. Trench
Hymn 12

...Thou art the meal-oblation,

With “oil” and “frankincense”;

’Tis holy, fine, and perfect,...

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Thou art the meal-oblation,

With “oil” and “frankincense”;

’Tis holy, fine, and perfect,

Lord, Thou art all the offerings

The Meal Offering Church Life

lyricist: L. S.
Composer: Adam Geibel
Hymn 13

...Bears resurrection’s fragrance

As frankincense ascribed.

The cross with resurrection...

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Bears resurrection’s fragrance

As frankincense ascribed.

The cross with resurrection

The Meal Offering Church Life

Thy name is sweet as ointment poured forth

lyricist: Witness Lee
Composer: Henry James Ernest Holmes
Hymn 14

...Him on the mountains as a hart I’d see.

Myrrh of the death with Him and frankincense,

The resurrection, permeate my heart;...

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Him on the mountains as a hart I’d see.

Myrrh of the death with Him and frankincense,

The resurrection, permeate my heart;

Thy name is sweet as ointment poured forth

Star in the East (Lowrie)

lyricist: John Lowrie (1817–1867)
Composer: William Ogden, 1870
Hymn 15

...While forth from their trea­sures,

Frankincense and gold,

And the cost­li­est spic­es they bring....

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While forth from their trea­sures,

Frankincense and gold,

And the cost­li­est spic­es they bring.

Star in the East (Lowrie)

Calm Was the Hallowed Night!

lyricist: Charlotte Elliott, 1871
Composer: William Sherwin (1826–1888)
Hymn 16

...Treasures I none un­fold,

Frankincense, myrrh, or gold,

One sin­ful heart be­hold,...

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Treasures I none un­fold,

Frankincense, myrrh, or gold,

One sin­ful heart be­hold,

Calm Was the Hallowed Night!

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