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  • The next king sings, "Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom ..."

    An old chestnut, re-roasted ewillett 2007

  • "Myrrh" shows up three times in the Gospels: most famously, in Matthew 2: 11, one of the gifts of the Magi.

    Adventus 2009

  • This new Christmas comedy for adults comes without an exclamation mark but should provide plenty of festive fun as it follows the fortunes of Leonard, stuck behind the counter at Myrrh's Bizarre Bazaar one Christmas.

    This week's new theatre and dance 2011

  • Leonard longs to follow his dreams, but the evil entrepreneur, Archibald Myrrh played by RSC stalwart Geoffrey Freshwater has other plans for him.

    This week's new theatre and dance 2011

  • Jackson signed with Capital Records in 1956, which remained her home into the '70s, followed by the Myrrh and Word labels.

    Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 126 2010

  • Labels: Botanical Symbolism, Myrrh, Myrtle, Purim posted by Ayala Sender @ 10:33:00 PM

    Myrtle & Myrrh Ayala Sender 2009

  • In Olivia Giacobetti's L'Ether, rose geranium is used so beautifully it has none of the harshness it is not listed in the notes -Myrrh, Benzoin, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Saffron, Maple wood - but it is very present.

    Geranium, Soft and Pink Ayala Sender 2009

  • It's amazing : I read a lot about Myrrh and Isis, but I discover thank to you that they have a common link.

    Myrtle & Myrrh Ayala Sender 2009

  • Myrrh (Comniphora myrrha) is native to the area around the Red Sea and used as a preservative for wine and in embalming of the dead.

    Brigitte Mars: Herbal Holiday Traditions 2009

  • Myrrh was symbolic of Christ's future suffering as it was a rare oil used for anointing and embalming.

    Suzette Standring: Gift of the Magi: Being Present 2009

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