"The gift which the third wise man brought to Jesus was myrrh. Myrrh, like frankincense, was made from the resin given off as sap from the myrrh tree. Myrrh trees were low, scrubby, bushlike, and were highly prized for this fragrant sap. Instead of being burned as incense, myrrh was most commonly used as one of the things in the oil used on the body in the Holy Land. This oil was much like the skin lotions we use today. It was not only fragrant and sweet smelling, but it was healing as well. Myrrh was, indeed, a welcome gift for Mary to use on the new Baby Jesus with his soft, tender skin."
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