by
Franz Alfred Muth (1839 - 1890)
Nun kommt die Nacht, so blau, so warm
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Nun kommt die Nacht, so blau, so warm,
Es ist der Tag verweht,
Die Seele ruht in Gottes Arm
Und flüstert ein Gebet.
Und wie sie fleht, da brechen sacht,
Die Sterne all' hervor --
Als öffne sich in dieser Nacht
Des Himmels golden Thor.
O heil'ge Nacht, so liebeswarm,
Es ist der Tag verweht,
Die Seele ruht in Gottes Arm
Und flüstert ein Gebet.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Franz Alfred Muth, Waldblumen, Dritte, durchaus ausgewählte und reich vermehrte Auflage, Paderborn: Druck und Verlag von Ferdinand Schöningh, 1885, page 41.
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Night comes now, so blue, so warm
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Night comes now, so blue, so warm,
The day has dissipated,
The soul rests in God’s arms
And whispers a prayer.
And as [the soul] pleads, the stars
All burst forth gently --
As if in this night Heaven's
Golden gateway were opening.
Oh holy night, so fervent with love,
The day has dissipated,
The soul rests in God’s arms
And whispers a prayer.
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Translations of title(s):
"Augustnacht" = "August night"
"Nun kommt die Nacht, so blau, so warm" = "Night comes now, so blue, so warm"
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Line count: 12
Word count: 64