More Splendid Than A Rose

[Intro — fingerstyle + second guitar enters] ⸻ [Chorus — male + female harmony, gentle downward phrasing] More splendid than a rose More radiant than the sun What is God but love And His every deed - mercy ⸻ [Verse 1 — male, intimate] O God beyond all thought How great is Your mercy Surpassing all knowing Of angels and men ⸻ [Chorus — both, blended harmony] More splendid than a rose More radiant than the sun What is God but love And His every deed - mercy ⸻ [Verse 2 — female lead, warm and clear] And it was on the cross That love fully blossomed A love beyond all love Most perfect and pure ⸻ [Chorus — both, slightly fuller harmony but restrained] More splendid than a rose More radiant than the sun What is God but love And His every deed - mercy ⸻ [Verse 3 — male + female light overlap] And God—Your love and mercy In all creation spoken Even justice speaks of mercy For justice flows from love ⸻ [Final Chorus — layered, not louder, deeper harmony] More splendid than a rose More radiant than the sun What is God but love And His every deed - mercy ⸻ [Outro — guitars fade, sustained bass]