Whence Comes This Lovely Fragrance?

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Composer
Crawford R. Thoburn
Difficulty
Moderately Easy radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Christmas
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Unaccompanied [a cappella]
Category
Anthems
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

For SATB Choir. A lush arrangement of the French carol, Quelle est cette odeur agréable. Not at all difficult and well worth the effort!

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Lyrics

Whence comes this lovely fragrance flowing,
Stealing our senses all away,
Never has such a scent come blowing,
Over the flowery fields flow’ry fields in May.
Whence comes this lovely fragrance flowing,
Stealing our senses all away.

What is that light so radiant glowing
Here in the night before our eyes.
Ne'er has a star so brilliant shining,
Ventured to climb our eastern skies!
What is that light so radiant glowing
Here in the night before our eyes.

Hasten to Bethlehem and find
Your infant redeemer, born today.
Eagerly run with joy to greet him,
Worship your Savior born today.
Hasten to Bethlehem and find
Your infant redeemer, born today.