More Lovely Than the Rose

Kreutz, Robert E. (1922–1996)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Unaccompanied

Occasion:

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
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Epiphany of the Lord → General
Commons → Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary → In Christmas Time

Publication Information:
Trinitas (Oregon Catholic Press) — 4503 (1993)

Text Information:
Reference: Marion Lochhead

Lyrics:

More lovely than the rose
The fragrance that this night of nights 
is poured on earth;
No noontide sun so bright
E’er shone as one clear star
That led the Wise Men’s way, 
Before God’s Wisdom hid in 
Babyhood to pray.
More lovely than the rose
The rose of Sharon lay
Bud of a virgin flower, cradled in hay, 
cradled in oxen’s hay.

Notes: SATB with Soprano divisi.
Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: Oct 30, 2021 Last updated: Jan 21, 2022