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by Ferdinand Heitemeyer (1828 - 1892)

Horch! himmlische Lieder
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Horch! himmlische Lieder 
Sanft tönen hernieder 
Und klingen so fröhlich auf Bethlehems Flur! 
Welch wunderbar Walten! 
Viel Engelgestalten 
Verkünden die Nähe des Herrn der Natur.  

Die Engel bescheeren 
Dem König der Ehren 
Im Jubelgesange den lauten Tribut, 
Verkünden den Frieden 
Den Menschen hienieden,  
Die gläubig und fromm sind und willig und gut.  

O kommet doch Alle 
Nach Bethlehems Stalle, 
Betrachtet anbetend das göttliche Kind! 
Es will uns erlösen
Vom Joche des Bösen, 
Daß Jeder die Freiheit und Freude gewinnt. 

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Ferdinand Heitemeyer, Gedichte, Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh, 1874. Appears in Lieder, page 159.


Text Authorship:

  • by Ferdinand Heitemeyer (1828 - 1892), "Weihnachtslied", appears in Gedichte, in Lieder, Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh, first published 1874 [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 Rudolph Palme (1834 - 1909), "Weihnachten", op. 40 no. 1, published 1886 [ voice and organ or piano ], from Drei geistliche Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Orgel oder Pianoforte zum Gebrauch bei Kirchenkonzerten, no. 1, Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen Verlag [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2019-08-25
Line count: 18
Word count: 79

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