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Über den Hügeln hin Ziehen die Wolken sacht, Um zu verschwimmen dort Sanft in des Abends Pracht, O wie so schön, so ruhig schön Ziehn sie dahin an des Himmels Höhn! Herz, mein Herz, flieg' auf auch du, Gebe Gott dir Ruh, [Und heiteren, himmlischen Frieden dazu]1! Über die Fluren sieh Schwirren die Vöglein, husch! Suchen des Nestes Flaum Tief in dem Blüthenbusch. O wie so schön den Wald entlang Hallet und schallet ihr Abendsang! Herz, mein Herz, flieg' auf auch du, Gebe Gott dir Ruh, [Und freudiges, stilles Vertrauen dazu]1! Droben am Himmel nun Blitzet ein Sternlein schon, Als hätt's gelauscht von fern, Horch, auf der Glocken Ton. O wie schön, so mild und schön Lacht es herab von den blauen Höhn! Herz, mein Herz, flieg' auf auch du, Gebe Gott dir Ruh, [Und seliges, fröhliges Hoffen dazu]3!
Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874, mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, page 104.
Confirmed with "Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist." Homiletische Vierteljahrsschrift für das evangelische Deutschland, Dritter Jahrgang, zweiter Heft. Wiesbaden: Julius Niedner, 1863. from Blüthenstrauß christlicher Dichtkunst. Page 25.
1 Randhartinger: "Und Frieden dazu"2 Randhartinger: "Und Vertrauen dazu"
3 Randhartinger: "Und Hoffen dazu"
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Abendruhe", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 116 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Abendruhe", op. 255 (3 Duette für Sopran und Alt oder Tenor und Bariton mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1864 [ vocal duet with piano ], Bremen, Cranz [sung text not yet checked]
- by Valentin Eduard Becker (1814 - 1890), "Abendruhe", op. 114 (Drei Gesänge für eine Sopranstimme und gemischte Chor) no. 3, published 1886 [ soprano and mixed chorus ], Leipzig: Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johann Georg Bratsch (1817 - 1887), "Abendruhe", op. 20 no. 1, published 1867 [ voice and piano ], from Natur-Lieder von Fr. Oser, no. 1, Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Aloys Theodor Commer (1813 - 1887), "Abendruhe", op. 65 (Zwanzig Lieder für Fr. Oser, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 8, published 1880 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Trautwein'sche Buchhandlung [sung text not yet checked]
- by Moritz Hauptmann (1792 - 1868), "Abendruhe", op. 55 (6 Lieder aus Fr. Osers Naturliedern für vierstimmigen Männerchor) no. 4, published 1864 [ four-part men's chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Paul Lachner (1803 - 1890), "Abendruhe", op. 141 (Vier Gesänge für drei Männerstimmen (Solostimmen oder Chor)) no. 2, published 1870 [ three-part chorus or vocal trio ], Leipzig & Weimar: Robert Seitz [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Friedrich Wilhelm Markull (1816 - 1887), "Abendruhe", op. 110 (Zehn Naturlieder von Friedrich Oser für vierstimmigen Männerchor), Heft 5 no. 9, published 1870 [ ttbb chorus ], Schleusingen: C. Glaser [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johann Jakob Nater (1826 - 1906), "Abendruhe", published 1872 [ satb chorus ], from Alpenrosen. Zwölf Lieder für gemischten Chor., no. 8, Zürich: Fries [sung text not yet checked]
- by Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Abendruhe" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ferdinand Sieber (1822 - 1895), "Abendruhe", op. 72 no. 2, published 1864 [ medium voice and piano ], from Sechs Naturlieder von Fr. Oser, für mittlere Stimme , no. 2, Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Evening rest", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Melanie Trumbull , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2011-06-12
Line count: 27
Word count: 143
Away over the hills The clouds gently pass, To dissolve there Softly in the splendour of evening, Oh how beautifully, how peacefully and beautifully Do they travel along the heavenly heights! Heart, my heart, you, too, soar up, May God give you rest, And serene, heavenly peace as well. Over the meadows, lo, The birdlets are whirring swiftly! They are seeking the softness of the nest Deep in the blossoming bush. Oh how beautifully along the forest Their evening song is sounding and resounding! Heart, my heart, you, too, soar up, May God give you rest, And joyful, quiet trust as well. Above on the heavens now A little star is already twinkling, As if it had harkened from afar -- Hark -- to the sound of the bell. Oh how beautifully, so mildly and beautifully It laughs down from the blue heights! Heart, my heart, you, too, soar up, May God give you rest, And blissful, blithe hope as well.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Abendruhe", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 116
This text was added to the website: 2017-07-01
Line count: 27
Word count: 160