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by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)

Wie feuriges Erz
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Wie feuriges Erz
Wogt im Busen der Schmerz!
  Nun wieder so finster drin, so kalt, 
Als wäre das Licht für ewig entwallt!

Als wär' ich allein, 
Mutterseelenallein, 
  Auf Erden der letzte Mensch, o Graus!
Aus der schrecklichen Qual, wer hilft mir heraus?

Mein Heiland nur da, 
Wie ich nimmer ihn sah! 
  Auf! ringe mit ihm, und gieng's zum Tod,
Wie ringet die Nacht mit dem Morgenroth!

Mein Herr und mein Gott, 
O mein Herr und mein Gott! 
  Ob Mark auch und Bein das Weh durchbrenn',
Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Friedrich Oser, Kreuz- und Trostlieder, Wiesbaden: Julius Niedner, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1865, page 6.


Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), no title, appears in Kreuz- und Trostlieder, in Erstes Buch, no. 5 [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 Carl Geißler (1802 - 1868), "Wie feuriges Erz", op. 120 (Haus-Andachten in Liedern von Friedrich Oser), Heft 2 no. 5, published 1859 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: Stoll [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Like fiery ore", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2025-01-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 93

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