Die arme Seele

Im Himmel, im Himmel sind der Freuden soviel,
da singen die Engel, sie haben gut Spiel.
Dort hinten, dort hinten, bei der himmlischen Tür,
dort stet eine arme Seele, schaut traurig herfür.
"Was traurist, was traurist, arme seele vor Gott?"
"Ich han übertreten die zehn Gebot'."
Arme Seele mein, komm zu mir ins Paradeis,
dann werden deine Kleider ja alle schneeweiß.

Translation(s): FRE

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Submitted by Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

Authorship

• from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , after an old Swiss folksong [ 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 Viktor Ullmann (1898 - 1944), "Die arme Seele", op. 20 (Geistliche Lieder) no. 2. [
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

• FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "La pauvre âme", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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