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by Wilhelm Floto (1812 - 1869)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Über den Sternen ist Ruh

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Über den Sternen ist Ruh'!
Dulde, o dulde hienieden,
Wenn dir zu leiden beschieden;
Dorten in ewigem Frieden
Lachet nur Wonne dir zu.
Was dich hienieden getroffen,
O welch ein seliges Hoffen:
Über den Sternen ist Ruh'!

Über den Sternen ist Ruh'!
Dulde, o dulde aufs Neue,
Dorten in ewiger Bläue
Wohnet nicht Kummer, nicht Reue,
Dorten genesest auch du!
Was dir die Wunden geschlagen,
Musst es geduldig ertragen:
Über den Sternen ist Ruh'!

Text Authorship:

by Wilhelm Floto (1812 - 1869) [author's text not yet checked 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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Über den Sternen ist Ruh", op. 128 (2 Gedichte von W. Floto für Alt mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1854 [ alto and piano ], Wien, Spina [sung text checked 1 time]
by Benjamin Hamma (1831 - 1911), "Über den Sternen ist Ruh'", op. 62 (Lieder für Mezzosopran (Alt oder Bariton) mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1885 [ low voice and piano ], Stuttgart: Arnold [sung text not yet checked]

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

ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Above the stars there is rest!", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-10-31
Line count: 16
Word count: 74

Above the stars there is rest!

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Above the stars there is rest!
Endure, oh endure here below,
If you are destined to suffer;
Yonder in eternal peace,
Only bliss shall smile upon you.
Whatever has befallen you here,
Oh, what a blessed hope:
Above the stars there is rest!

Above the stars there is rest!
Endure, oh endure anew,
There in the eternal blue
Dwells no misery, no rue,
There you, too, shall be well!
Whatever has wounded you,
You must bear it with patience:
Above the stars there is rest!

Text Authorship:

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Wilhelm Floto (1812 - 1869)
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This text was added to the website: 2026-02-15
Line count: 16
Word count: 85