Du bist die Macht
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Du bist die Macht, In deine Hand mein Leben! Du kannst den Augen Glanz verleihen, Die Wangen röten Und dem Herzschlag Kraft gebieten. Ob ich im Himmel jauchzend schwelge, Ob Finsternis die Seele trifft, Von deinem Wort, von deinem Blick[,] Von deiner Gunst kommt's her. Du bist die Macht, Hast Tag und Nacht, Nichtsein und Sein zu spenden. In deine Hand mein Leben!
Authorship:
- by Karl Adolf Merz , appears in Der blühende Garten [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 Joseph Haas (1879 - 1960), "Du bist die Macht", op. 52 no. 3, published 1919 [voice and piano], from Lieder des Glücks, no. 3. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , title 1: "You are the power", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2010-10-06
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Word count: 63