====== Jesus Christ the Apple Tree ======

===== Lyrics =====

1. The tree of life my soul hath seen,\\
Laden with fruit and always green;\\
The trees of nature fruitless be,\\
Compared with Christ the Apple Tree.

2. His 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.

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

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

**By:** Unknown.\\
**Popular Arrangements:** Jeremiah Ingalls, Elizabeth Poston, John Rutter
==== Music & Performance ====

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[[https://musescore.com/user/5110166/scores/1313666|Source]]

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===== Background =====

**Origin:** American\\
**First Published:** 1784
===== More Information =====

[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Christ_the_Apple_Tree|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Christ_the_Apple_Tree]]