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Ja darum rief dich Gott in's Leben, Daß du mein Leben seist fortan, Mit deiner Huld du mögst umweben Und mir verklären jede Bahn! Und darum wollt' er dir bewahren Den Odem, Kind, so väterlich, Daß treu du wie die Engelschaaren Mögst flehen Tag und Nacht für mich! Ja darum hat mit aller Wonne Beschenkt er dich an Leib und Geist, Daß du mein Kleinod, meine Sonne, Mein Glück und mein Entzücken seist, Und darum lehrt' er, Kind, dich singen Aus Herzensgrunde, hell und klar, Daß wir im Lied' ihm mögen bringen Vereint des Dankes Opfer dar!
Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, page 175.
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Ja darum rief dich Gott in's Leben", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 199 [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 Philipp Tietz (1816 - 1878) [sung text not yet checked]
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Yes, for this reason God created you", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2025-11-22
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Word count: 98
Yes, for this reason God created you, That you could henceforth be my life, That you might weave your benevolence about me And transfigure every pathway for me! And therefore may He protect Your life, child, with such fatherly care That, faithful as the host of angels, you might Plead for me day and night! Yes, for this reason He showered upon you All delightfulness of body and spirit, That you might be my treasure, my sun, My happiness and my rapture, And for this reason He taught you, child, to sing Brightly and clearly from the depths of your heart, So that, united, we might bring to him [Our] offerings of gratitude!
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Ja darum rief dich Gott in's Leben", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 199
This text was added to the website: 2026-03-08
Line count: 16
Word count: 114