Sunday's 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.

This Flower, whose fragrance tender with sweetness fills the air,
Dispels with glorious splendor the darkness everywhere;
True Man, yet very God, from sin and death He saves us,
And lightens every load.

O Savior, Child of Mary, who felt our human woe,
O Savior, King of glory, who dost our weakness know;
Bring us at length we pray, to the bright courts of Heaven,
And to the endless day!

Youngest son tells me this is his favorite Christmas carol.

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus at Jam and Books
• O Come, O Come Emmanuel at Gospel Grace
• Be Still My Soul at By Grace Alone
• Oh, Come, Little Children at The Happy Wonderer
• Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus at Hopeful Morning
• Lord’s Day 49 at Tried With Fire 
• Lord’s Day 49, 2012 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: Polluted Prayers Purified
• First Sunday in Advent at The Upward Call
• Praying the Sermon on the Mount: On Lust and Oaths at Daily On My Way to Heaven

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.

Comments

[Kim Shay]

My pastor had us sing this song for the first time last Christmas season. Some people complained that it was not an easy tune to sing. I loved it, and I'm hoping we'll get to sing it again.

[persis]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful hymn.