Who is This
Language: English
Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
From Song of Songs: Chapter 3 verse 6, Chapter 1 verse 7, Chapter 4 verses 6-7.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Trevor Weston (b. 1967), "Who is This", 2002 [ soprano and organ ], from Love Senses, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
Research team for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor] , Trevor Weston
This text was added to the website: 2018-05-14
Line count: 9
Word count: 96