Lord, Thou art the lovely Bridegroom

Lord, Thou art the lovely Bridegroom,
  God appointed, dear to us;
Thy dear self is so attractive,
  To our heart so beauteous!

Dear Beloved, we admire Thee,
  Who can tell Thy preciousness;
All Thy love we deeply treasure
  And Thine untold loveliness.

Thou art fairer than the fairest,
  Thou art sweeter than the sweet;
Thou art meek and Thou art gracious,
  None can e’er with Thee compete.

Full of myrrh are all Thy garments,
  And Thy lips are filled with grace;
In the savor of Thy suffering,
  We in love Thyself embrace.

It is with the oil of gladness
  Thy God hath anointed Thee;
From the palaces of ivory
  Praise shall ever rise to Thee.

God hath blessed Thee, Lord, forever,
  Thou hast won the victory;
Now we see Thee throned in glory
  With Thy pow’r and majesty.

Thou art the desire of nations,
  All Thy worth they’ll ever prove;
Thou, the chiefest of ten thousand,
  Ever worthy of our love.