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The song may be an allusion to both the apple tree in Song of Solomon 2:3 which has been interpreted as a metaphor representing Jesus, and to his description of his life as a tree of life in Luke 13:18–19 and elsewhere in the New Testament including Revelation 22:1–2 and within the Old Testament in Genesis.
The story may be derived from the apocryphal Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew, written around the year 650, [3] which combines many earlier apocryphal Nativity traditions; however, in Pseudo-Matthew, the event takes place during the flight into Egypt, and the fruit tree is a palm tree (presumably a Date Palm) rather than a cherry tree. In the ...
Beautiful One is a song written by Tim Hughes. It was released as a single from By the Tree's 2004 album Hold You High. "Beautiful One" was originally sung by Jeremy Camp on his 2004 album Carried Me. That same year By the Tree covered "Beautiful One" on Hold You High.
The song was first published in William Eleazar Barton's 1899 Old Plantation Hymns [1] but was described in writings prior to this publication. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 1940, it was included in the Episcopal Church hymnal, making it the first spiritual to be included in any major American hymnal.
The song's origins are uncertain; however, its nearest known relative is the English folk song "The Twelve Apostles." [ 2 ] Both songs are listed in the Roud Folk Song Index as #133. Parallel features in the two songs' cumulative structure and lyrics (cumulating to 12 loosely biblical references) make this connection apparent.
The tune known as "Roll, Jordan, Roll" may have its origins in the hymn "There is a Land of Pure Delight" written by Isaac Watts [1] in the 18th century. It was introduced to the United States by the early 19th century, in states such as Kentucky and Virginia, as part of the Second Great Awakening, and often sung at camp meetings.
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The song is considered a Christmas carol, as its original lyrics celebrate the Nativity of Jesus: Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; go tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born. An alternative final line omits the reference to the birth of Christ, instead declaring that "Jesus Christ is Lord". [2]