Sicut rosa
Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)
Sicut rosa inter spinas illis addit speciem,
sic wenustat suam Virgo Maria progeniem:
germinavit enim florem,
qui vitatem dat odorem.
Like as a rose amid thorn adds to theirs its beauty,
so does Maiden Mary grace her own child:
for she has put forth a flower
that wafts a vital fragrance.
Copyright - boysoprano.org