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by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874)

Löse, Himmel, meine Seele
Language: German (Deutsch) 
  Löse, Himmel, meine Seele 
Aus des Staubes engen Schranken! 
  Wandle sie zum Flügelboten 
  Liebesehnender Gedanken!

  Wandle sie zu Blumenodem, 
Zart gewiegt im Hauch des Windes!
  Wandle sie zum reinen Glanze 
  In den Augen eines Kindes!

  Wandle sie zum Hauch des Trostes 
Für die Brust, die Schmerz betroffen!
  Wandle sie zum Hoffenstraume, 
  Wo da schwand ein letztes Hoffen!

  Und zum Balsam der Erfüllung 
  Auf geheimer Sehnsucht Wunden!
  Und zur Flamme des Entzückens, 
Wenn sich Herz und Herz gefunden!

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•   E. Lassen 

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Text Authorship:

  • by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874), "Löse, Himmel, meine Seele", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Lieder [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 Eduard Lassen (1830 - 1904), "Löse, Himmel, meine Seele", op. 5 (Sechs Lieder von P. Cornelius) no. 3, published 1861 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Schuberth und Co.  [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-09-27
Line count: 16
Word count: 81

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