There is no rose of such virtue

General information

Anonymous, c. 1420

Settings by composers

• Geoff Allan SSAATTBB with S solo
• 15th Century Anonymous AB/ATB
• Douglas Brooks-Davies I SATB
• Douglas Brooks-Davies II SATB with S solo
• Patrick O'Shea S solo (Pares for Pari in verse 3)
• Tim Porter SAB
• Kathryn Rose SATB
• Scott Villard SATB

Text and translations

English and Latin text 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. By that rose we may well see That He is God in persons three, Pari forma. The angels sungen the shepherds to: Gloria in excelsis Deo: Gaudeamus. Now leave we all this worldly mirth And follow we this joyful birth; Transeamus.

Middle English and Latin text Ther is no rose of swych virtu As is the rose that bar Jhesu. Alleluya. For in this rose conteyned was Heven and erthe in lytle space. Res miranda. Be that rose we may weel see There be one God in personys thre. Pares forma. The aungelys sungyn the sheperdes to Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gaudeamus. Leve we al this werdly merthe and folwe we this joyful berthe. Transeamus.