 The hymn was published as "Giesme ape kenteghima Jhesaus Christaus amszinoija Diewa sunaus" in 1570 in the hymnal of Martynas Mažvydas and it is the only undisputed surviving text by Rapolionis in the Lithuanian language.Researchers believe that Rapolionis started translating the Bible into Lithuanian, though there is no direct evidence.In November 1544, Rapolionis married Catherine, daughter of , the personal physician of the Duke of Prussia.