There Is No Rose of Such Virtue
from A Medieval Christmas by GreenMatthews
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lyrics
There is no rose of such virtue
As is the rose that bare Jesu;
There is no rose of such virtue
As is the rose that bare Jesu;
Alleluia.
There is no rose of such virtue
As is the rose that bare Jesu;
For in this rose contained was
Heaven and earth in little space;
Alleluia
There is no rose of such virtue
As is the rose that bare Jesu;
By that rose we may well see
That he is God in persons three,
Alleluia
There is no rose of such virtue
As is the rose that bare Jesu;
The angels sungen the shepherds to:
Gloria in excelsis deo:
Alleluia
There is no rose of such virtue
As is the rose that bare Jesu;
Leave we all this worldly mirth
And follow we this joyful birth;
Alleluia
As is the rose that bare Jesu;
There is no rose of such virtue
As is the rose that bare Jesu;
Alleluia.
There is no rose of such virtue
As is the rose that bare Jesu;
For in this rose contained was
Heaven and earth in little space;
Alleluia
There is no rose of such virtue
As is the rose that bare Jesu;
By that rose we may well see
That he is God in persons three,
Alleluia
There is no rose of such virtue
As is the rose that bare Jesu;
The angels sungen the shepherds to:
Gloria in excelsis deo:
Alleluia
There is no rose of such virtue
As is the rose that bare Jesu;
Leave we all this worldly mirth
And follow we this joyful birth;
Alleluia
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from A Medieval Christmas,
released November 22, 2012
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GreenMatthews Coventry, UK
Chris Green and Sophie Matthews play English traditional songs and tunes in a thoroughly 21st-century kick-ass style. Using a blend of ancient instruments such as cittern, English bagpipes and shawm as well as modern folk instruments such as guitar, flute and piano accordion, they breathe new life into material from hundreds of years ago, making it fresh and relevant for a modern audience. ... more
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