sometimes misattributed to
Volkslieder (Folksongs) and by
Peter Rosegger (1843 - 1918)
Armer Sünder, du
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Armer Sünder, du,
Die Erde ist dein Schuh;
Mark und Blut,
Der Himmel ist dein Hut.
Fleisch und Bein
Sollen von dir gesegnet sein,
Du heilige Dreifaltigkeit
Von nun an bis in Ewigkeit!
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Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , title 1: "Poor sinner, you", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 33
Poor sinner, you
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Poor sinner, you,
the earth is your shoe;
marrow and blood,
the sky is your hat.
Flesh and bone
you should be blessed,
O holy trinity,
from now until eternity!
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Based on:
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 30