A stirring choral work composed by Kevin G. Pace with heartfelt text by Mark R. Fotheringham, dedicated to the spirit and sacrifice of the early Utah pioneers. Rooted in themes of faith, perseverance, and divine blessing, the piece paints a vivid portrait of the settlers’ struggles to transform barren desert into flourishing land. With flowing melodies and tender harmonies, the music captures the pioneers’ humble pleas for strength, rain, and harvest, culminating in a triumphant vision of the desert rejoicing and blossoming like a rose. Deeply reverent and inspiring, this anthem honors the enduring legacy of those who tilled the soil with hope and trust in God.  This piece has a minimum purchase requirement of 7 copies. The price is set low to enable you to purchase enough copies for your choir. For larger choirs, please purchase sufficient copies (at least one copy per two choir members).

YouTube video: Desert Blossom, choral

Text:
Bless this arm, keep it sound, as I turn this desert ground.
Water flows from mountain stream. By Thy Hand, this land redeem.
Sanctify all who toil, blessing all that grows.
Let the desert now rejoice, blossom as the rose.

Bless all seeds, as I sow. Let them here take root and grow.
Send Thy rains from up above, warming sunshine filled with love.
May the toil of these hands, bring Thy blessings close.
Let the desert now rejoice, blossom as the rose.

Fire or frost, wind or rain; may my work not be in vain.
Help me prosper ev'ry day. Keep the locust still at bay.
Through each trial, help me stand, in Thy strength repose.
Let the desert now rejoice, blossom as the rose.

In my soul, deserts be, waiting to be turned by Thee.
Let Thy blessing as the rain, open up my heart again.
May the Lord, bless my toil, ev'ry weed dispose.
Let the desert now rejoice, blossom as the rose.