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Vaterland, Ruh' in Gottes Hand. Wenn wir deinen Namen nennen, Wird das Herz so hoch entzückt; Wenn wir deinen Werth erkennen, Fühlen wir uns hoch beglückt. Schütze Gott Dich vor Noth; Ruh' in seiner Hand, Theures Vaterland! Fried' und Ruh' Wende Gott dir zu. Nur auf milden Friedensauen Kann, o Volk! dein Glück erblühn; Nur bei hohem Gottvertrauen Krönet Segen dein Bemühn. Fasse Muth, Gott ist gut; Ruh' in seiner Hand, Theures Vaterland! Recht und Pflicht Wanken ewig nicht. Wo das Recht den Vorsitz führet, Ruht auf ihm so fest der Staat; Wo die Pflicht den Sinn regieret, Folget Segen jeder That. Fromm und frei, Gott getreu, Ruh' in seiner Hand, Theures Vaterland!
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View text with all available footnotesConfirmed with Hermann Krüsi's hinterlassene Gedichte, Heiden: J. R. Büchler, 1845, page 114.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Krüsi (1775 - 1845), "Die Friedensruhe", appears in Hermann Krüsi's hinterlassene Gedichte, in 3. Dritter Kranz. Das Vaterland, in Vaterländische Gedanken, Gefühle und Wünsche [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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Fatherland, Rest in God's hand. When we speak your name, Our hearts are so greatly enraptured; When we realize your worth, We feel ourselves to be so greatly delighted. May God protect You from misery; Rest in His hand, Beloved Fatherland! May God grant you Peace and rest. Only upon the gentle meadows of peace Can, oh people! your happiness blossom; Only with lofty trusting in God Shall blessings crown your efforts. Take courage, God is good; Rest in His hand, Beloved Fatherland! Right and duty Do not waver eternally. Where right presides, The nation rests so firmly upon it; Where duty governs the spirit, Blessing follows every deed. Pious and free, True to God, Rest in His hand, Beloved Fatherland!
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"Die Friedensruhe" = "Peaceful rest"
"Friedensruhe" = "Peaceful rest"
"Gebet für das Vaterland" = "Prayer for the fatherland"
"Vaterland, dich schütze Gottes Hand" = "Fatherland, may God's hand protect you"
"Vaterland, dich schützt Gottes Hand" = "Fatherland, God's hand protects you"
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hermann Krüsi (1775 - 1845), "Die Friedensruhe", appears in Hermann Krüsi's hinterlassene Gedichte, in 3. Dritter Kranz. Das Vaterland, in Vaterländische Gedanken, Gefühle und Wünsche
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This text was added to the website: 2024-02-23
Line count: 30
Word count: 127