We spent the evening with my parents, who are visiting for the Easter celebration.\u00a0 Our discussion turned to music, and Denise and I played a couple of songs for Mom and Dad, including one of Mom’s favorites, He Giveth More Grace.\u00a0 Dad asked if we had the music for his favorite song, which, unfortunately, we didn’t.\u00a0 Denise was able to find a copy and played it for him, but while we were searching, we realized that this hymn has been taken out of all of our recent hymnals.\u00a0 It’s amazing how many of our hymns have fallen by the wayside, many great texts forgotten, as we move from one style of music to another.<\/p>\n
This hymn is especially pertinent today, as we remember Christ’s death and burial, and look forward to His resurrection and ultimate return as our King.\u00a0 It was taken from Psalm 45, a Messianic psalm.\u00a0 Here is portion of the text of that Psalm, followed by the words of the hymn.<\/p>\n
Psalm 45<\/p>\n
4<\/sup>In your majesty ride out victoriously 7<\/sup> you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. 8<\/sup>your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. Ivory Palaces<\/strong> by Henry Barraclough<\/em><\/p>\n My Lord has garments so wondrous fine, Out of the ivory palaces, His life had also its sorrows sore, (Refrain)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n His garments too were in cassia dipped, (Refrain)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n In garments glorious He will come, (Refrain)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We spent the evening with my parents, who are visiting for the Easter celebration.\u00a0 Our discussion turned to music, and Denise and I played a couple of songs for Mom and Dad, including one of Mom’s favorites, He Giveth More Grace.\u00a0 Dad asked if we had the music for his favorite song, which, unfortunately, we… <\/p>\n
\nfor the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;
\nlet your right hand teach you awesome deeds!
\n5<\/sup>Your arrows are sharp
\nin the heart of the king\u2019s enemies;
\nthe peoples fall under you.\u00a06<\/sup> Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.
\nThe scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;<\/p>\n
\nTherefore God, your God, has anointed you
\nwith the oil of gladness beyond your companions;<\/p>\n
\nFrom ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;<\/p>\n
\nAnd myrrh their texture fills;
\nIts fragrance reached to this heart of mine
\nWith joy my being thrills.<\/p>\n
\nInto a world of woe,
\nOnly His great eternal love
\nMade my Savior go.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\nFor aloes had a part;
\nAnd when I think of the cross He bore,
\nMy eyes with teardrops start.<\/p>\n
\nWith healing in a touch;
\nEach time my feet in some sin have slipped,
\nHe took me from its clutch.<\/p>\n
\nTo open wide the door;
\nAnd I shall enter my heav\u2019nly home,
\nTo dwell forevermore.<\/p>\n