How Did the Rose

Exquisite and achingly beautiful unison melody "opens" into the fullness of a loving heart. Composed for the First Unitarian Church of Portland and Viriditas Vocal Ensemble (Portland,OR)

Item Voicing Duration
SBMP 548 SATB 4:30
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Mixed Choir
Difficulty
Moderate

It Felt Love

Hafiz (14th c.) translated by Daniel Ladinsky

How

Did the rose

Ever open its heart

And give to this world

All its

Beauty?



It felt the encouragement of light

Against its

Being,

Otherwise,

We all remain

Too

Frightened.