Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Michael Praetorius)

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English text

See also the Christmas Songbook

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Spanish text

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Latin text

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General Information

Title: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
Composer: Michael Praetorius
Source of text: Al­te Ca­thol­ische Geist­liche Kirch­en­ge­säng (Köln, Ger­ma­ny: 1599)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Carol

Languages: German, Spanish, English, French, Swedish, Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1609

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Original text and translations

German text

                       1. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
                          aus einer Wurzel zart,
                          wie uns die Alten sungen,
                          von Jesse kam die Art
                          und hat ein Blümlein bracht
                          mitten im kalten Winter,
                          wohl zu der halben Nacht.

 (katholic, Köln 1599)                              (lutheran, Praetorius 1609)
2. Das Röslein, das ich meine,                     2. Das Röslein, das ich meine,
davon Jesaia sagt,                                 davon Jesaia sagt,
ist Maria die reine,                               hat uns gebracht alleine
die uns das Blümlein bracht'.                      Marie die reine Magd.
Aus Gottes ew'gem Rat                              Aus Gottes ew'gem Rat
hat sie ein Kind geboren                           hat sie ein Kind geboren
und blieb ein reine Magd.                          wohl zu der halben Nacht.   


(Layritz, 1844)        3. Das Blümelein so kleine,
                          das duftet uns so süß,
                          mit seinem hellen Scheine
                          vertreibt's die Finsternis:
                          Wahr' Mensch und wahrer Gott,
                          hilft uns aus allem Leide,
                          rettet von Sünd und Tod.

English text

1.

Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming from tender stem hath sprung!

Of Jesse’s lineage coming, as men of old have sung.

It came, a floweret bright, amid the cold of winter,

When half spent was the night.

2.

Isaiah ’twas foretold it, the Rose I have in mind;

With Mary we behold it, the virgin mother kind.

To show God’s love aright, she bore to men a Savior,

When half spent was the night.

3.

The shepherds heard the story proclaimed by angels bright,

How Christ, the Lord of glory was born on earth this night.

To Bethlehem they sped and in the manger found Him,

As angel heralds said.

4.

This Flower, whose fragrance tender with sweetness fills the air,

Dispels with glorious splendor the darkness everywhere;

True Man, yet very God, from sin and death He saves us,

And lightens every load.

5.

O Savior, Child of Mary, who felt our human woe,

O Savior, King of glory, who dost our weakness know;

Bring us at length we pray, to the bright courts of Heaven,

And to the endless day!

Dutch text

1.

Er is een roos ontsprongen, uit ene wortelstam,

die lijk ons d'ouden zongen, uit Jesse 't leven nam.

Nu heeft zij bloem gebracht, in 't midden van de winter,

ach midden in de nacht.

2.

O rozenstruik Maria, o alderpuurste maagd,

Voor U zingt Isais, van 't bloemken dat gij bracht.

Want eeuwig in Gods raad, lag dat gij t' Kind zou baren,

tot alder wereld baat.

3.

Wij bidden U, Maria , om 't Kind dat op U loech,

om dees lief bloemkes smarten, die het voor ons verdroeg.

Wil ons toch hulpe zijn, dat wij U mogen maken,

een woning fraai en fijn.