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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Weihnachten
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Bäume leuchtend, Bäume blendend, 
überall das Süße spendend, 
in dem Glanze sich bewegend, 
Alt und junges Herz erregend. 
Solch ein Fest ist uns bescheret, 
Mancher Gaben Schmuck verehret; 
staunend schau'n wir auf und nieder, 
Hin und her und immer wieder. 
Aber Fürst, wenn dir's begegnet 
Und ein Abend so dich segnet, 
daß als Lichter, daß als Flammen 
Vor dir glänzten allzusammen. 
Alles, was du ausgerichtet, 
Alle, die sich dir verpflichtet: 
Mit erhöhten Geistesblicken 
Fühltest herrliches Entzücken.

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•   E. Istel 

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Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Weihnachten" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Edgar Istel (1880 - 1948), "Weihnachten" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2021-03-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 77

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