I Know A Rose Tree Springing : Lyrics 1. I know a rose tree springing Forth from an ancient root,
MoreGebetbuchlein des Frater Conradus 1582
First published 1582 (or 1588, disputed) Gebetbuchlein des Frater Conradus is a collection of Roman Catholic hymns in German, including the beautiful carol ‘Es is ein Ros entsprungen’ or ‘I know a rose tree springing’, put to music by Michael Pretorius and first published in the 1599 Speyer Hymnal.