Whence Is The Goodly Fragrance Flowing?

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Description

SATB and Organ. A setting of the French tune Quelle est cette odeur agreable with a delightful organ part in the style of a Baroque chorale setting. Easy and fun! If you like this one, check out The Angel Gabriel (Basque Carol).  Also available in an edition for 2-parts.

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Whence is the goodly fragrance flowing,
Stealing our senses all away,
never the like did come a-blowing,
Shepherds, in flow'ry fields of May,
Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing,
Stealing our senses all away.

What is that light so brilliant, breaking
Here in the night across our eyes.
Never so bright, the day-star waking,
Started to climb the morning skies!
What is that light so brilliant, breaking,
Here in the night across our eyes.

Bethlehem! there in manger lying,
Find your Redeemer haste away,
Run ye with eager footsteps vieing!
Worship the Saviour born today.
Bethlehem! there in manger lying,
Find your Redeemer haste away.