Artist: Silesian folk melody
Author: traditional
Year: 1677
Lyrics first mentioned in songbook Munster Gesangbuch. Often regarded as a middle European (German, Czech, Polish) crusade song, while there are no traces of the tune prior to songbook Schlesische Volkslieder (1842).
Covers:
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben & Ernst Richter [as Jesus ûber Alles; Hoffmann von Fallersleben also wrote Das Lied der Deutschen with lyric line Deutschland ûber Alles]
Bernhard Ingemann [popular Danish X-mas song as Pilgrimssang; first line: Dejlig er jorden, Lovely Earth]
Joseph August Seiss [as Fairest Lord Jesus, also known as Beautiful Savior]
Cecilia Baath-Holmberg [in Swedish as Harlig ar jorden; not just a juletide song, also popular at funerals]
Catharina van Hille-Gaerthé [as Eeuwen Geleden (kwamen getreden, herders in Bethlehems arme stal)]
Bing Crosby [as Beautiful Savior]
Jens Christian Aaberg [as Fair Is Creation]
Tennessee Ernie Ford [idem]
Burl Ives [as Fairest Lord Jesus]
Willy & Willeke Alberti [als Eeuwen Geleden]
Pat Boone [as Fairest Lord Jesus]
Sissel [als Deilig er jorden]
Amy Grant [as Fairest Lord Jesus]
Frode Fjellheim [tune of Eatnemen Vuelie in Disney animation film Frozen]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)