One day a rose of rare beauty would grow br This rose tho' rare the whole world would know br It was given for all it's beauty to behold br This great rose of Sharon so long ago foretold br This rose brought salvation to those who believe br It's beauty brought love and healing for disease br It came to bring light to a dark world of sin br It came to bring glory and hope deep within br No flower would bloom with the beauty of this rose br It's beauty so rare so special to behold br It came forth from the thorns and touched deep the soul br This sweet rose of Sharon will never grow old br It will always bring beauty for it came with a cost br It came for a purpose to save all who were lostbr br Brenda Whitlockbr br