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Still liegt der See. -- Voll Majestät Der Vollmond hinter Wölkchen geht Des Wegs in hehrem Frieden: Da plötzlich zeigt der Alpen Kranz Sich in des Mondlichts hellstem Glanz, Vom Himmel scharf geschieden. Als wüchsen zu den Sternen auf Die Firnen aus der Fluth herauf, So will's dem Blicke scheinen; O sieh! wie nun in blauem Licht Sie schaun mit hehrem Angesicht Zum See, dem spiegelreinen! -- Steigt auf auch ihr aus meiner Brust, Nur Gott, dem Herrn, allein bewußt, Hochheilige Gedanken! Und kehrt zurück mir in das Herz Im Friedensschimmer erdenwärts Vom Himmel ohne Schranken!
Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, pages 115-116.
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This text was added to the website: 2025-09-01
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The lake lies quietly. -- Full of majesty, The full moon wends its way behind The cloudlets in lofty peace: Then suddenly the wreath of alpine peaks Shows itself in the brightest radiance of the moon, Sharply defined against the sky. [It is] as if the old snows were growing Upward to the stars from out of the waters, Thus it seems to my gaze; Oh see! how now in the blue light [The snows] gaze down with noble visage To the lake, to the mirror-pure [lake]! -- Rise up as well from my breast, Known only to the Lord God, Ye most holy of thoughts! And return earthward into my heart From Heaven without any barriers In the shimmer of peace!
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This text was added to the website: 2025-09-30
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