Thar is no rose of swych virtu/as is the rose that bar Jesu. These lines from a 1420 poem inspire not only the poem for today but also provide a backdrop for thoughts about the magnificent Tiffany rose window and other beautiful features of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Albany, NY. Photos and commentary, at blog.amynelsonhahn.info
There is no rose
Virtue beyond mortal grace,
and that grace begins with a lowly founding place;
roses are not strong enough
to build upon, but when
they guild a world
with faceted beams, that is a world
worth watching grow to fullness.
Thar is no rose of such virtu
as is the rose that bar Jesu.
Many lights come and go
but none so closely linger
as those we prize
most highly.
Copyright (c) 2011 Amy Nelson Hahn
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