Consider the Lilies

In Consider the Lilies, composer Raphael Fusco sets three luminous scriptural passages—from the Song of Solomon, Luke, and Isaiah—that celebrate divine beauty, renewal, and trust. Through expressive vocal lines and evocative piano writing, the cycle invites reflection on the natural world as a reflection of God's love and glory.

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Consider the Lilies

3 sacred songs for high voice and piano

by Raphael Fusco

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My beloved speaks and says to me:

Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away;

For now the winter is past,

The rain is over and gone.

The owers appear on the earth.

The time for singing has come, my Love,

And the voice of the turtle dove is heard in our land.

Song of Solomon 2:10-12

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Consider the lilies, how they grow:

They neither toil nor spin;

Y et I tell you, even Solomon in all his Glory

Was not clothed like one of these.

Luke 12:27

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The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad,

The dessert shall rejoice and blossom;

Like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly ,

And rejoice with joy and singing.

The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,

The majesty of Carmel and Sharon.

They shall see the glory of the Lord,

The majesty of our God.

Isaiah 35:1-2

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