(G)Lo, how a (C)rose (G)e’er (D)bloom
(Em)ing (C)from
(G)ten (D)der (Em)stem
(D)hath (G)sprung, of Jes se’s (C)lin (G)eage (D)com (Em)ing, (C)as (G)men (D)of (Em)old (D)have (G)sung.
It (A)came (Bm)a (Em)flow’r (A)et (D)bright,
a mid (G)the (C)cold (G)of (D)win (E)ter,
(Am)when (G)half (Am)spent (G)was
(D)the (G)night.
(G)I
sa iah (C)’twas (G)fore (D)told (Em)it,
(C)the (G)rose (D)I (Em)have
(D)in (G)mind; with
Mar y (C)we (G)be (D)hold
(Em)it,
(C)the
(G)Vir (D)gin
(Em)Moth
(D)er (G)kind.
To (A)show (Bm)God’s (Em)love (A)a (D)right
she bore (G)for (C)us (G)a (D)Sav
(E)ior,
(Am)when
(G)half (Am)spent
(G)was
(D)the (G)night.
This page shows “Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming” by Traditional Carol in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.