Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

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Jesus Christ the Apple Tree ("Jesus Christ, the apple tree"), also known as Christ the Apple Tree ("Christ the apple tree") or under its opening line The tree of life my soul hath seen ("The tree of life has my soul seen ”) is a poem by an unknown New Englander from the 18th century .

Berthold Furtmeyr , "Tree of Death and Life", Salzburg Missal (15th century)

It was included in the Divine Hymns, or Spiritual Songs: for the use of Religious Assemblies and Private Christians collection , compiled by Joshua Smith , a Baptist lay minister from New Hampshire .

It is sung today as a Christmas carol. The text was set to music by a number of composers , including Jeremiah Ingalls (1764–1838) and Elizabeth Poston (1905–1987).

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The tree of life my soul hath seen,
Laden with fruit, and always green;
The trees of nature fruitless be,
Compar'd with Christ the Appletree.

This beauty doth all things excel,
By faith I know, but ne'er can tell
The glory which I now can see,
In Jesus Christ the Appletree.

For happiness I have long sought,
And pleasure dearly I have bought;
I miss'd of all; but now I see
'Tis found in Christ the Appletree.

I'm weary'd with my former toil—
Here I will sit and rest awhile,
Under the shadow I will be,
Of Jesus Christ the Appletree.

With great delight I'll make my stay,
There's none shall fright my soul away;
Among the sons of men I see
There's none like Christ the Appletree.

I'll sit and eat this fruit divine,
It cheers my heart like spirit'al wine;
And now this fruit is sweet to me,
That grows on Christ the Appletree.

This fruit doth make my soul to thrive,
It keeps my dying faith alive;
Which makes my soul in haste to be
With Jesus Christ the Appletree.

My soul has seen the tree of life
Loaded with fruit, and always green;
The trees of nature are fruitless
Compared to Christ the apple tree.

This beauty surpasses everything,
By faith I know but can never speak about it,
The glory that I can see now,
In Jesus Christ, the apple tree.

I have long sought happiness,
And I have earned joy with all my heart;
I missed everything; but now I see I
have found it, in Christ, the apple tree.

I'm tired of my former work
Here I'll sit and rest for a while,
Under the shadow I'll be,
From Jesus Christ, the apple tree.

My stay will be a great joy,
there is no one who will frighten my soul;
Among the sons of men I see
none like Christ, the apple tree.

I will sit and eat this divine fruit,
My heart rejoices like spiritual wine;
And now this fruit is sweet to me,
It grows on Christ, the apple tree.

This fruit makes my soul bloom,
It keeps my dying faith alive;
Who makes my soul in a hurry
With Jesus Christ, the apple tree.

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Wikisource: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree  - Sources and full texts (English)

References and footnotes

  1. ↑ Included in the 100 Carols for Choirs collection.
  2. ^ After printing the edition of the Divine Hymns from 1803; see. archive.org or archive.org : edition of the year 1802.