Hymn
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
Lo, how a rose e’er blooming
From tender stem hath sprung,
Of Jesse’s lineage coming,
As men of old have sung.
It came a floweret bright,
Amid the cold of winter,
When half-spent was the night.
Isaiah ’twas foretold it,
The Rose I have in mind,
With Mary we behold it,
The Virgin-mother kind.
To show God’s love aright,
She bore to men a Savior,
When half-spent was the night.
The shepherds heard the story
Proclaimed by angels bright,
How Christ, the Lord of glory,
Was born on earth this night.
To Bethlehem they sped;
And in the manger found Him,
As angel-heralds said.
O sweetest Flower, I love Thee!
A light pure and divine,
In beauty shine above me,
Fill Thou my heart's deep shrine!
All darkness drive away,
Save me from sin and sorrow,
Let me be blest for aye!
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming — Text from Wartburg Hymnal, 1918. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/lo-how-a-rose-eer-blooming
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming?
The words of Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming were written by Theodore Baker; the version here was published in 1918. The library also holds We Gather Together, another hymn by Theodore Baker.
Is Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Wartburg Hymnal, published in 1918. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming?
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming is in 7.6.7.6.6.7.6. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, A Great and Mighty Wonder.