The song \u2018Jesus Christ the apple tree\u2019 dates back to about the mid-18th century and its first known publishing date was 1761, when it was attributed to a RH \u2013 believed to be Rev. Richard Hutchins.<\/p>\n

It has been set to a number of composers including Jeremiah Ingalls, Elizabeth Poston and John Rutter and is now a popular Christmas carol, particularly in the USA<\/p>\n

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What is \u2018Jesus Christ the apple tree\u2019 about?<\/h2>\n
One belief is that the song has been inspired by the apple tree in Song of Solomon 2:3\u00a0 or perhaps it was the\u00a0old English tradition of\u00a0wassailing<\/a><\/strong> or the Christmas Eve custom of wishing health to apple trees .^{^{<\/p>\n\n<h2>\u2018Jesus Christ the apple tree\u2019 lyrics<\/h2>\n<p>The tree of life my soul hath seen,<br\/>\nLaden with fruit and always green;<br\/>\nThe trees of nature fruitless be,<br\/>\nCompared with Christ the Apple Tree.<\/p>\n<p>His beauty doth all things excel,<br\/>\nBy faith I know but ne\u2019er can tell<br\/>\nThe glory which I now can see,<br\/>\nIn Jesus Christ the Appletree.<\/p>\n<p>For happiness I long have sought,<br\/>\nAnd pleasure dearly I have bought;<br\/>\nI missed of all but now I see<br\/>\n\u2018Tis found in Christ the Appletree.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m weary with my former toil \u2013<br\/>\nHere I will sit and rest awhile,<br\/>\nUnder the shadow I will be,<br\/>\nOf Jesus Christ the Appletree.<\/p>\n<p>With great delight I\u2019ll make my stay,<br\/>\nThere\u2019s none shall fright my soul away;<br\/>\nAmong the sons of men I see<br\/>\nThere\u2019s none like Christ the Appletree.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll sit and eat this fruit divine,<br\/>\nIt cheers my heart like spirit\u2019al wine;<br\/>\nAnd now this fruit is sweet to me,<br\/>\nThat grows on Christ the Appletree.<\/p>\n<p>This fruit doth make my soul to thrive,<br\/>\nIt keeps my dying faith alive;<br\/>\nWhich makes my soul in haste to be<br\/>\nWith Jesus Christ the Appletree.<\/p>\n<section class=\""highlight\"><div class=\""highlight__content\" editor-content=\"\"> \n<h4>More Christmas carol lyrics<\/h4>\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/sans-day-carol-lyrics\/"\">The Sans Day Carol lyrics<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/what-child-is-this-lyrics\/"\">\u00a0\u2018What Child is this\u2019 lyrics<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/o-magnum-mysterium-lyrics\/"\">\u2018O Magnum Mysterium\u2019 lyrics<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/what-are-the-lyrics-to-o-holy-night\/"\">\u2018O Holy Night\u2019 lyrics<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p> <\/p><\/div> <\/section><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By BBC Music Magazine Published: Saturday, 01 October 2022 at 12:00 am Who wrote \u2018Jesus Christ the apple tree\u2019? 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