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Seht der Abend senkt sich wieder Auf die müde Erde nieder, Unser Tagwerk ist vollbracht! Hört! das Glöcklein ruft: vollende! Falte betend deine Hände: Gott der Liebe, süße Ruh Sende du den deinen zu! Seht der Sonne Strahl verglühen, Und die Heerden thalwärts ziehen; Halte Rast, o Wandersmann! Glöcklein thut ja Allen läuten, Feierabend soll's bedeuten; Gott der Güte, laß uns rein, Wie die Lämmer schlafen ein! Seht! es ruht die Welt im Schatten, Bis der Mond beglänzt die Matten, Und uns zeigt das Kämmerlein. Glöcklein hör' ich nicht mehr läuten, Will zur Ruhe mich [bedeuten]1. Herr des Lebens, halte Wacht Über uns in dieser Nacht!
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View text without footnotesConfirmed with Gedichte von Leonhard Widmer, Herausgegeben von einigen Freunden, Zürich: Druck von Zürcher und Furrer, 1869, pages 13-14.
1 Nater: "bereiten"Text Authorship:
- by Leonhard Widmer (1808 - 1868), "Abendlied", appears in Gedichte, in Naturgefühl [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 Johann Jakob Nater (1826 - 1906), "Abendlied", published 1872 [ ttbb chorus ], from Zwölf Lieder für vierstimmigen Männerchor, no. 12, Zürich und St. Gallen: Eigenthum und Verlag von P.J. Fries [sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Friedrich) Oskar Wermann (1840 - 1906), "Abendruhe", op. 18 (Vier Lieder für dreistimmigen Frauenchor mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1878 [ three-part women's chorus and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2025-02-23
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Lo, evening sinks again Upon the weary earth, Our daily work is ended! Hark! the little bell calls: complete [your labours]! Fold your hands in prayer: God of love, send sweet rest To your own people! See the sun's beams fading And the herds heading to the valley; Stop and rest, oh wanderer! For the little bell rings for everyone, It means that it is time to rest; God of benevolence, let us go to sleep As pure as the lambs! Lo! the world rests in shadow Until the moon sets the meadows agleam, And shows us our little chamber. I no longer hear the little bell ringing, I shall [compose]1 myself for rest. Lord of life, keep watch Over us during this night!
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View text without footnotesTranslations of titles:
"Abendlied" = "Evening song"
"Abendruhe" = "Evening peace"
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Leonhard Widmer (1808 - 1868), "Abendlied", appears in Gedichte, in Naturgefühl
This text was added to the website: 2025-02-24
Line count: 21
Word count: 126