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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,
By faithful prophets sung.
It came a floweret 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 for us a Savior,
When half spent was the night.
WORDS: German carol, 15th century Trans. Theodore Baker (1851-1934) Alt. Rejoice in the Lord, 1985
MUSIC: Alte Catholische Geistliche Kirchengesang, Cologne, 1599 Arr. Michael Praetorius, 1609
Scripture: Isaiah 11:1
Theme: Christmas