DESCRIPTION:
Anonymous American hymn text compiled by Joshua Smith set by Stanford E. Scriven

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.

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.

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

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

Performed at "Join To Sing The Great Salvation" a worship service serving as the graduate conducting recital of Michael Devine for the Luther Seminary/St. Olaf College Master of Sacred Music program.

May 7, 2012 Boe Memorial Chapel, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN