Weil der Tag nun fanget an
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Weil der Tag nun fanget an, singe, wer nur singen kann. Weil der Tag nun fanget an, schaffe, wer nur schaffen kann. Froher Sinn und froher Mut, machen alle Arbeit gut; drum vollbringe jederzeit alles Tun mit Freudigkeit.
Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , Austrian [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Weil der Tag nun fanget an", <<1955 [SA chorus a cappella], from the collection Kinderdorf Lieder: 2. Heft: Lieder zum Tagesbeginn, no. 10, Under the song it says: “Aus: G. Kotek und R. Zonder „Stille Stunden“, ein Österr. Volkliederbuch Mit Genehmigung des Österreichischen Bundesverlages, Wien.” [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , title 1: "Since the day is now beginning", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2014-10-24
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