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by Josef Modl (1863 - 1915)
Translation © by Johann Winkler

Im Himmel is herrlich
Language: German (Upper Austrian) 
Our translations:  ENG
Heut' Nacht hat mir 'tramt, dass im Himmel ich bin.
Der Traum war wirklich kurios.
Und was i dort g'seh'n hab' liegt mir noch im Sinn,
ich werde den Eindruck nicht los.
Der Empfang, der war herrlich, der Glanz und die Pracht,
und all die Bekannte dazua;
die Sonne hat g'schienen bei Tag und bei Nacht,
von Traurigkeit nirgends a Spur.
Ja im Himmel is herrlich, 
im Himmel is schön,
denn ich kann's behaupten, 
denn ich - ich hab's g'seh'n!

Vor der Himmelstür, hat mir geträumt, dass i steh';
hab' an'klopft und g'fragt: Därf i h'rein?
Der Petrus, der war a sofort in der Näh',
und Engerln a Menge - pickfein!
A paar davon hab' i von  früher her 'kennt;
das Wiederseh'n vergess' ich nie!
In der Kärntnerstraß' sans' seinerzeit ummag'rennt,
die Kathi, die Laura, d'Marie.
Ja im Himmel is herrlich etc.

Die Eva, die hat einen Äpfelstand drob'n;
ihr G'schäft heute noch reüssiert.
Der Adam, der hat mich - Sie, das muaß i lob'n -
ins himmlische „G'müatliche“ g'führt.
Dort war's eine Gaude, gar net zum Beschreib'n,
die Weana war'n alle beinand.
Hörst, Adam, da will i in Ewigkeit bleib'n,
I schrei glei: Verkaufts ma mein G'wand!
Ja im Himmel is herrlich etc.

Den Josef, den keuschen, den hab' i a g'seh'n,
der hat ma erzählt von sein G'frett.
Von der Putiphar is das a wirklich net schön -
sein Mantel hat er allweil no net.
Auf amol, da kracht's, aus'n Bett bin i g'fall'n,
werd' munter - vorbei war die Freud'.
Der Traum war der herrlichste sicher von all'n,
d'rum sag' ich auch zu jeder Zeit:
Ja im Himmel is herrlich etc.

Text Authorship:

  • by Josef Modl (1863 - 1915) [author's text not yet checked 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 Josef Modl (1863 - 1915), "Im Himmel is herrlich" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Johann Winkler) , "It's splendid in heaven", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2022-01-24
Line count: 39
Word count: 268

It's splendid in heaven
Language: English  after the German (Upper Austrian) 
Tonight I dreamed that I was in heaven.
The dream was very strange indeed.
What there I saw goes round in my head,
I can't get rid of it.
The reception was glorious with all its splendour,
and then all my acquaintances from the past!
The sun shone at night as bright as at daytime,
and nowhere but a trace of sadness!
Aye, in heaven, there it's splendid,
in heaven, there it's great;
I know what I'm talking about,
because I have seen it!

I dreamed that I stood at heaven's door,
that I knocked and asked to be let in.
St. Peter was near immediately
and a bunch of fine angels at his side.
Some of them I knew from former times,
and I'll never forget this reunion;
they used to frequent the Kärntnerstraße1,
Catherine, Laura and Mary.
Ay in heaven, there it's splendid etc.

Eve has an apple-booth there above,
her business is successful as it was before.
And Adam introduced me - I must say that for him -
into heaven's most intimate circles.
The fun we had - it's beyond description,
all the Viennese presented themselves there.
Look, Adam, I'd like to stay here for all eternity
and shout loudly: Sell ye my garments!
Ay in heaven, there it's splendid etc.

Joseph - the chaste one! - I also met there;
he told me the story of his troubles.
For a certain Mrs. Potiphar didn't behave well;
he's still missing his cloak.
All of a sudden a crash, I fall off the bed,
wake up - and the jolly time was ended.
This dream was surely the most splendid of all,
and therefore I say at all times:
Ay in heaven, there it's splendid etc.

Note for stanza 3: see Genesis, 39, 13.


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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-24
Line count: 39
Word count: 283

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