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In mächt'ger Linden Schatten Ein einsam Kirchlein steht, Auf grünen Bergesmatten Von Himmelsluft umweht. Es grüßt aus einer Blende Ein Muttergottesbild, Es segnen still die Hände Der Mutter hold und mild. Und wie die Glocken klingen Hinab zum Thalesgrund, Sie Muttergrüße bringen Den Herzen weh und wund. Mir ist, als ob sie riefen Hinauf ans Mutterherz Die Herzen all', die schliefen, Die Sorge und den Schmerz. Und mancher, der gekommen Zur Mutter hold und mild, Ihm ward sein Weh genommen Vor'm heil'gen Gnadenbild. Und mancher, der gekommen, Das Herz von Sünden wund, Er kehret liebentglommen Hinab zum Thalesgrund. Gegrüßt im Lindenschatten, O einsam Kirchlein du, Auf grünen Bergesmatten, Voll hehrer Himmelsruh'!
Confirmed with Franz Alfred Muth, Waldblumen, Dritte, durchaus ausgewählte und reich vermehrte Auflage, Paderborn: Druck und Verlag von Ferdinand Schöningh, 1885, pages 228-229.
Text Authorship:
- by Franz Alfred Muth (1839 - 1890), "Muttergotteskirchlein", appears in Waldblumen, in 3. Gottesminne [3rd edition] [author's text checked 2 times 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 Joseph (Gabriel) Rheinberger (1839 - 1901), "Muttergotteskirchlein", op. 186 no. 3 (1897) [ SATB chorus ], from Jahreszeiten, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Little church of the Mother of God", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2019-08-24
Line count: 28
Word count: 112
In the shadow of the mighty linden trees Stands a solitary little church, Upon the green mountain meadows Wafted about with heavenly breezes. From out of a frame one is greeted By an image of the Mother of God, The hands of the lovely and gentle Mother Bless us silently. And as the bells ring Down to the depths of the valley, They bring the Mother’s greetings To hearts that are woeful and sore. It seems to me as if they are Calling up to the Mother’s heart All the sleeping hearts, [All] the anxiety and the pain. And many a one who came To the Mother lovely and gentle, His woe was taken from him Before the holy image of mercy. And many a one who came, With a heart sore with sins, He returned down to the depths Of the valley enflamed with [devout] love. Be hailed in the linden trees’ shadow, Oh ye solitary little church, Upon the green mountain meadows, Full of lofty heavenly peace!
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Franz Alfred Muth (1839 - 1890), "Muttergotteskirchlein", appears in Waldblumen, in 3. Gottesminne [3rd edition]
This text was added to the website: 2022-01-02
Line count: 28
Word count: 170