Stand firmly in life

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by Franz Ulbrich (1885 - 1950)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Fest steh im Leben

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Fest steh im Leben,
wie sich im Meer
Felsblöcke heben
aufdürstend und schwer!
Leicht schweb durch's Leben
im heiligen¹

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

• J. Haas

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Confirmed with Franz Ulbrich, Und Dein ist die Erde!, Oldenburg: [self-published], [no year], page 3

Text Authorship:

by Franz Ulbrich (1885 - 1950), "Zum Geleit:", appears in Und Dein ist die Erde!, in 1. Wege der Liebe [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Stand firmly in life

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Stand firmly in life,
as in the sea
blocks of granite rise,
thirstingly upward and heavily!
Waft lightly through life
in holy play,
laughingly striving for
the highest goal!
If your life is daily
crowned with a "Become!"
then you are your own god 
and the earth is yours!

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Translations of title(s):
"Zum Geleit:" = "Preface:"
"Und dein ist die Erde" = "And the earth is yours"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Franz Ulbrich (1885 - 1950), "Zum Geleit:", appears in Und Dein ist die Erde!, in 1. Wege der Liebe
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This text was added to the website: 2017-10-07
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