Lo, How a Rose, E’er Blooming - Merry Christmas Carol Countdown

Christmas roses, with their red-and-green splendor, are holiday favorites. And “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” reminds listeners of their spiritual significance, pointing to the Rose of Sharon, a symbolic term for Jesus.

“I am the rose of Sharon,

and the lily of the valleys.”

(Solomon 2:1, KJV)

Thanks to Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben for this Yuletide music playlist pick.

Look at the lyrics of this classic 15^th Century German hymn:

Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming

from tender stem hath sprung!

Of Jesse's lineage coming,

as those 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 us a Savior,

when half spent was the night.

Here’s one of my favorite versions of “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming,” performed by Sting. Enjoy!

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Red Rose by Peggy Greb for USDA

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