Song of Songs (Song of Solomon)

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Saint Peter's Catholic Church: Columbia, South Carolina

Come with me from Lebanon, my bride:
Come with me from Lebanon.
Refrain: Come, my beloved, receive your crown.
What is that coming up from the wilderness,
like a column of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense?
Refrain
I come to my garden, my sister, my bride;
I gather my myrrh with my spice.
Refrain
Who is this that look forth like the dawn,
fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army with banners?
Refrain
My beloved speaks and says to me:
"Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away."
Who is that coming up from the wilderness,
leaning upon her beloved?
Refrain

From "By Flowing Waters- Chant for the Liturgy" - Paul Ford
Copyright 1999 The Liturgical Press
Collegeville, MN
Refrain

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[VisitStPeters]

Not at all: "r" rolling is an artistic choice for English diction and has been so for centuries. We've only had the audio documentation since recordings. It carries over from academic and sacred music from Great Britain even to American Musical Theatre (check out cast recordings of Sweeney Todd or A Little Night Music). Personally, I would not roll r's for Spirituals, even though Jessye Norman does!

[jcapistr]

Someday I need to learn how & why it become the standard to roll all the "r"s. Is this a new thing in the last 10 or 15 years?