Sharon's Rose

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Fair were the roses that grew where He trod

Author: C. Austin Miles
Tune: [Fair were the roses that grew where He trod]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 Fair were the roses that grew where He trod,
Our rose of Sharon, the dear Son of God.

Chorus:
Fair Rose of Sharon Thy name now confessing,
We bow here before Thee and own Thee as King,
Come in Thy glory and bring each a blessing,
O Rose of Sharon, Saviour divine,
Whose praise we forever shall sing.

2 Pure in their fragrance, yet purer is He,
Who came from heaven, our Saviour to be. [Chorus]

3 O may we love Him, than all else beside,
O may we trust Him, whate’er may betide. [Chorus]

Source: Gloria in Excelsis #53

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Author: C. Austin Miles

Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Fair were the roses that grew where He trod
Title:	Sharon's Rose
Author:	C. Austin Miles
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Fair Rose of Sharon Thy name now confessing
Publication Date:	1924
Copyright:	This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1929.