Common Praise (1998) ‎#117

117. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

1 Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming
from tender stem hath sprung!
of Jesse's lineage coming
as seers of old have sung.
It came, a blossom bright,
amid the cold of winter,
when half spent was the night.

2 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 us a Saviour,
when half spent was the night.

3 O Flower, whose fragrance tender
with sweetness fills the air,
dispel in glorious splendour
the darkness everywhere;
true man, yet very God,
from sin and death now save us,
and share our every load.

Text Information

• First Line: Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming
• Title: Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
• Translator (st. 1-2): Theodore Baker (1851-1934)
• Author (st. 3): Friedrich Layritz (1808-1859)
• Translator (st. 3): Harriet Reynolds Krauth Spaeth (1845-1925)
• Meter: 76 76 6 76
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 7:10-16
  ;
  Isaiah 11:1-10
  ;
  Matthew 1:1-17
  ;
  Matthew 1:18-25
  ;
  Matthew 11:16-19
  ;
  Matthew 11:25-30
  ;
  Luke 1:26-38
  ;
  Luke 2:1-20
  ;
  John 8:12
  ;
  Romans 15:4-13
• Topic: Advent; Christmas; Mary; Epiphany
• Source: St. 1-2, German (15th cent.)

Tune Information

• Name: ES IST EIN ROS
• Harmonizer: Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
• Meter: 76 76 6 76
• Key: F Major
• Source: Alte Catholische Geistliche Kirchengesäng, Köln, 1599