Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming

Text by German, Fridrich Layriz

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About this hymn

Date: 1894
Tune: Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen (Rhythmic)
Composer: Köln from Altes Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng
Key: F
Meter: 7 6 7 6 6 7 6

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Angels, Christmas/Advent, Comfort, Darkness, Spiritual, Evening, God, Faithfulness of.

Is 11:1-10 · Mt 1:20-21 · Heb 2:14-15 · Lk 2:1-18

Musical background

Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen (Rhythmic) is presented in the source key of F, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: verses 1-2, 15th Century German. Translated by Theodore Baker, 1894. verses 3,4 Fridrich Layriz (1808-1859). Translated by Harriet Reynolds Krauth, 1875. verse 5, 15th Century German. Translated by John C. Mattes, 1914. Music: 'Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen (Rhythmic)' German from Köln, 1599. Setting: Michael Praetorius, 1609. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2010 Revision.