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Maria Himmelsfreud, Dich will in Ewigkeit [Demüthig]1 lieben; O süße Mutter mein, Mir tief in's Herz hinein Bist du geschrieben. Niemand vergleicht sich dir. Der Kreaturen Zier Bist du vor allen; Du hast von Anbeginn Durch deinen Himmelssinn Dem Herrn gefallen. Du schaust so lieberfüllt, So süß und muttermild, Auf meine Seele; [In schnellem Liebeslauf Zu dir, zu dir hinauf]2 Eilt meine Seele. O liebste Mutter mein, Wann werd' ich bei dir sein, Wann werd' ich sterben! In meiner Sterbenszeit Hilf mir Barmherzigkeit Bei Gott erwerben.
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View text without footnotesConfirmed with Cantate! Katholisches Gesangbuch nebst einem vollständigen Gebet- und Andachtsbuche, herausgegeben von Heinrich Bone, Zweite, sehr vermehrte Auflage, Paderborn: Verlag von F. Schöningh, 1851, page 151.
1 Reger: "Ich kindlich"2 Reger: "Zu dir, zu dir hinauf / In schnellem Liebeslauf"
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Die liebliche Mutter" [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 Max Reger (1873 - 1916), no title, op. 61d no. 7 [ satb chorus ], from Acht Marienlieder, no. 7, Leipzig: C.F.W. Siegel [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The lovely Mother", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2020-08-03
Line count: 24
Word count: 88
Mary joy of heaven, In eternity [I] shall [Humbly love Thee;]1 Oh, my sweet mother, Deep within my heart Thy name and image are engraved. No one compares to Thee. The adornment of all creation Art Thou before all others; From the very beginning, Through Thy heavenly spirit Thou wert pleasing to the Lord. Thou lookst so full of love, So sweetly and with motherly mildness, Upon my soul. [In the rapid course of love Upward to Thee, to Thee]2 My soul hastens. Oh dearest Mother mine, When shall I be with Thee, When shall I die! In my time of death Help me to earn Mercy from God.
1 Reger: "Love Thee like a child"
2 Reger: "Upward to Thee, to Thee / In the rapid course of love"
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Die liebliche Mutter"
This text was added to the website: 2020-08-03
Line count: 24
Word count: 111