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Rose, Rose, Rose

Representative Text

1 What is sweeter, tell me,
Than a pretty rose?
Fragrant in its beauty,
Loveliest flow’r that grows.

Refrain:
Rose, rose, rose,
Prettiest flow’r that grows,
Emblem of love that came from Heaven,
Thro' which a Savior, Christ, was given;
Rose, rose, rose,
Not till the whole world knows
Of my dear Savior King,
Will I cease to sing,
Sweet rose, rose, rose.

2 If a rose could whisper,
Could it, think you, tell
Of that blessed country
Where the angels dwell? [Refrain]

3 Jesus, keep me ever
Like unto this flow’r—
Pure and sweet and modest,
Every day and hour. [Refrain]

Source: The New Praiseworthy: for the Church and Sunday School #176

Author: Chas H. Gabriel

Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: What is sweeter, tell me
Title: Rose, Rose, Rose
Author: Chas H. Gabriel (1908)
Meter: 6.5.6.5.3.5.9.9.3.5.6.5.4
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Rose, rose, rose
Copyright: Public Domain

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