29. After this, you
went up to the priest, consider what followed. Was it not that of
which David speaks: “Like the ointment upon the head, which
went down to the beard, even Aaron’s beard”? Ps. cxxxiii.
[cxxxii.] 2. This is the ointment of which
Solomon, too, says: “Thy Name is ointment poured out,
therefore have the maidens loved Thee and drawn Thee.” Cant. i.
2. How many souls regenerated this
day have loved Thee, Lord Jesus, and have said: “Draw us
after Thee, we are running after the odour of Thy
garments,” Cant. i.
3. that they
might drink in the odour of Thy resurrection.