Lo,“I am a rose ofHow Sharon, a lily ofa the valleys."Rose Song of Songs E’re 2:1, the author Blooming is anonymous
C F C6/A Em7 Am7 C F C6/A Em7 Am7 Lo, how a rose e’re blooming, The shepherds heard the sto - ry, F C Dm F G6 C F C Dm F G6 C From tender stem hath sprung! Proclaimed by an-gels bright, C F C6/A Em Am C F C6/A Em Am Of Jesse’s lineage coming, How Christ, the Lord of glo-ry, F C Dm F G6 C F C Dm F G6 C As men of old have sung. Was born on earth this night. C Dm Em Am D G C Dm Em Am D G It came a flow’ret bright, To Bethle - hem they sped. C F C6/A Em A C F C6/A Em A Amid the cold of winter. And in the manger found Him, F6 C Dm F G6 C INTRO F6 C Dm F G6 C When half-spent was the night. As an-gel heralds said.
C F C6/A Em7 Am7 C F C6/A Em7 Am7 Isaiah ‘twas fore-told it. A Flower, whose fragrance ten- der, F C Dm F G6 C F C Dm F G6 C The rose I have in mind. With sweetness fills the air. C F C6/A Em Am C F Em Am With Mary we be- - hold Him. Dispels with glorious splendor, F C Dm F G6 C F C Dm F G6 C The Virgin mother kind. The darkness every-where; C Dm Em Am D G C Dm Em Am D G To show God’s love a- -right; True man, yet ve- ry God, C F C6/A Em A C F C6/A Em A She bore to us a Sa-vior, From sin and death He saves us, F6 C Dm F G6 C F6 C Dm F G6 C When half spent was the night. And lightens every load.