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Der Adler fliegt hoch

Set by Arnold Mendelssohn (1855 - 1933), "Der Adler fliegt hoch", published 1900 [ SATB chorus ], from Sechs vierstimmige Chorsätze für S., A., T. und B., no. 6, Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [Sung Text]

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Ja, wer ein Adler ist, der kann sich wohl erschwingen
Und über Seraphim durch tausend Himmel dringen.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johannes Scheffler (1624 - 1677), as Angelus Silesius, "Der Adler fliegt hoch", appears in Cherubinischen Wandersmann, Kapitel 8, Vers 171

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The eagle flies high", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]



GOtt ist ein lautrer Blitz 
und auch ein dunkles Nicht 
Das keine Creatur 
beschaut mit ihrem Licht.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johannes Scheffler (1624 - 1677), as Angelus Silesius, "GOtt ist Finsterniß und Licht", appears in Cherubinischen Wandersmann, Kapitel 8, Vers 146

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Author(s): Johannes Scheffler (1624 - 1677)
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