Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
e ist ein ro entsprungen literally rose sprung christmas carol marian hymn german origin commonly translated english lo rose eer blooming also called spotless rose behold rose judah rose german text symbolic reference virgin mary hymn make reference old testament prophecy isaiah christian interpretation foretell incarnation christ tree jesse traditional symbol lineage jesus prophetic theme hymn popular christian season advent hymn root unknown author th century first appeared print since published varying number verse several translation commonly sung melody harmonized german composer michael praetorius hymn popularity endures th st century hymn originally written two verse describe fulfilment prophecy isaiah foretelling birth jesus emphasizes royal genealogy jesus christian messianic prophecy hymn describes rose sprouting stem tree jesse symbolic device depicts descent jesus jesse bethlehem father king david image especially popular medieval time feature many work religious art period origin book isaiah shall come forth rod stem jesse branch shall grow root second verse hymn written first person explains listener meaning symbolism mary mother jesus rose sprung bring forth christ child represented small flower da blümlein german text affirms mary pure maiden die reine magd emphasizing doctrine virgin birth jesus theodore baker english translation hand second verse indicates rose symbolizes infant christ since th century verse added german translation poetry isaiah prophecy featured christian hymn since least th century cosmas melodist wrote hymn virgin mary flowering root jesse ραβδος εκ της ριζης translated john mason neale rod root jesse text e ist ein ro entsprungen date th century author unknown earliest source manuscript carthusian monastery st alban trier germany preserved trier city library thought use time martin luther hymn first appeared print late th century speyer hymnbook hymn used catholic protestant focus song mary jesus respectively addition numerous version hymn varying text length german hymnologist friedrich layriz added three stanza first da blümelein kleine remained popular included catholic protestant hymnal tune generally used hymn originally appeared speyer hymnal printed cologne familiar harmonization written german composer michael praetorius canon version four voice also exists based praetoriuss harmony sometimes attributed contemporary melchior vulpius metre hymn johannes brahms used hymn tune base chorale prelude organ one eleven chorale prelude op later transcribed orchestra erich leinsdorf nazi era many german christmas carol rewritten promote national socialist ideology excise reference jewish origin jesus christmas nazi germany e ist ein ro entsprungen rewritten un ist ein licht erstandenin einer dunklen winternacht light arisen uson dark winter night secularised text evoking sunlight falling fatherland extolling virtue motherhood hymn melody used number composer including hugo distler used base oratorio die weihnachtsgeschichte christmas story arnold schoenberg weihnachtsmusik two violin cello piano harmonium short fantasy e ist ein ro entsprungen stille nacht contrapuntal melody jan sandström wrote e ist ein ro entsprungen two cappella choir incorporates setting praetorius choir one wellknown version hymn published various english translation theodore baker lo rose eer blooming written appears psalter hymnal christian reformed church north america united methodist hymnal american united methodist church british hymn translator catherine winkworth translated first two verse hymn spotless rose british composer herbert howells set text motet satb choir howells stated sat wrote spotless roseafter idly watching shunting window cottage gloucester overlooked midland railway upstairs room looked iron railing main bristol gloucester railway line shunting truck bumping banging wrote dedicated mother – always move hear written someone else howells carol throughcomposed switching time signature unconventional carol era plangent final cadence cold cold winter night multiple suspension particularly celebrated howells contemporary patrick hadley reportedly told composer like time come pas away magical cadence winkworths translation set music british composer academic sir philip ledger english translation hymn behold rose growing written american lutheran musician writer harriet reynolds krauth spaeth – fourverse version often published additional th verse translated american theologian john caspar matte – another christmas hymn great mighty wonder set tune carol may sometimes confused however hymn st germanus μέγα καὶ παράδοξον θαῦμα translated greek english john neale version german lyric mixed neales translation greek hymn subsequent version percy dearmers version song praise collection carol choir e ist ein ro entsprungen sandström list christmas carol medium related e ist ein ro entsprungen wikimedia common list verse german hymn carol christmas free sheet music lo rose eer blooming satb cantorionorg e ist ein ro entsprungen praetorius score international music score library project e ist ein ro entsprungen vulpius score international music score library project mp sissel kyrkjebø singing christmas concert moscow internet archive