I am weary, I go to rest

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by Luise Aloysia Maria Hensel (1798 - 1876)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Müde bin ich, geh zur Ruh

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Müde bin ich, geh zur Ruh,
Schliesse beide Äuglein zu.
Vater, laß die Augen dein
Über meinem Bette sein.

Hab' ich Unrecht heut' gethan,
Sieh es, lieber Gott, nicht an!
Deine Gnad' in Jesu Blut
Macht ja allen Schaden gut.

Alle, die mir sind verwandt,
Gott, laß ruhn in deiner Hand!
Alle Menschen, groß und klein,
Sollen dir befohlen sein.

Kranken Herzen sende Ruh;
Nasse Augen schliesse zu.
Laß den Mond am Himmel stehn
Und die stille Welt besehn.

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• O. Dorn • W. Hess • E. Kallstenius • L. Le Beau • K. Löbl • K. Reinecke

E. Kallstenius sets stanzas 1, 3-4
L. Le Beau sets stanzas 1-3
O. Dorn sets stanzas 1, 4
K. Löbl sets stanzas 1-3

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Confirmed with Luise Hensel, Lieder, sechste Auflage, Paderborn und Münster: Ferdinand Schöningh, 1887, page 49.

Text Authorship:

by Luise Aloysia Maria Hensel (1798 - 1876), "Nachtgebet", written 1816, appears in Lieder [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Word count: 88

I am weary, I go to rest

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

I am weary, I go to rest,
I close both of my little eyes,
Father, let Thy eyes
Keep watch over my bed.

Was I guilty of any iniquity today,
Dear God, please do not regard it!
Thy mercy as shown in the blood of Jesus
Heals all damages.

Let all who are related to me,
God, rest in Thy hand!
May all people, great and small,
Be entrusted to Thy care.

Send rest to sick hearts,
Close tear-wet eyes,
Let the moon stand in the heavens
And gaze upon the quiet world.

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Translations of titles
"Abendgebet" = "Evening prayer"
"Gebet" = "Prayer"
"Gebet zur Nacht" = "Prayer to the night"
"Luise Hensels barnaftonbön" = "Luise Hensel's Evening Prayer for Children"
"Müde bin ich" = "I am weary"
"Müde bin ich, geh' zur Ruh'" = "I am weary, I go to rest"
"Nachtgebet" = "Evening prayer"

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