There Is No Rose of Such Virtue

Joubert, John (1927–2019)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Unaccompanied

Occasion:

Proper of Time → Advent → Third Sunday of Advent → Cycle A
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Nativity of the Lord → General
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Commons → Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary → In Christmas Time

Publication Information:
Novello — 29 0171 (1954)

Text Information:
Reference: Anonymous Medieval Carol

Duration: 2:00
Lyrics:

There is no rose of such virtue
As is the rose that bare Jesu: Alleluia.

For in this rose contained was
Heaven and earth in little space: Res miranda [marvelous reality].

By that rose we may well see
There be one God in Persons Three: Pares forma [equal in form].

Then leave we all this worldly mirth
And follow we this joyous birth: Transeamus [let us go across].

Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: Oct 30, 2021 Last updated: May 14, 2022