The Perfect Rose by Gary McSpadden

One Song One Voice by Gary McSpadden

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The Perfect Rose
by Gary McSpadden

Album: One Song One Voice

In the corner of a table
On a spread of ivory lace
Framed and kissed by pastel colors
Dancing through the crystal vase
Scarlet red, its petals
Opened in full bloom
Taking nothing but the sunshine
Leaving fragrance in the room

Hands reached out without a reason
Crushed and bruised the petals so
Causing yet a sweeter fragrance
From the weeping, dying rose
Lying now in ruins withered
Scattered now by careless hands
Once an art of perfect beauty
Dies to never bloom again

In the corner of a stable
On a spread of swaddling clothes
Just a tiny bud but destined
To become the perfect Rose
Angels hailed His entrance
Wisemen brought Him gold
Knowing little of the suff'ring
That would soon befall the Rose

Hands reached out without a reason
Crushed and bruised the perfect Rose
Causing yet a sweeter fragrance
As the crimson color flowed
Ugly thorns have never marred it
'Til a crown of thorns He wore
Tasting death, the Rose of Sharon
Rose to bloom, forevermore

Tasting death, the Rose of Sharon
Rose to bloom, forevermore
Rose to bloom, forevermore
Rose to bloom, forevermore
Forevermore, forevermore
Rose to bloom, forevermore