I still vividly remember the exquisite thrill that went through me when, many years ago, I first heard Es ist ein Ros entsprungen. The sheer beauty of it entranced me.
I love the melody. But I also love the lyrics, the message. And, alas, I’ve never seen an English translation that does them justice. But here, anyway, is a nice version of the piece by a German quintet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA4pBDNZDx0
There was a time when Europe was still, in a very real sense, Christian. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen is a fossil remnant of that time.