Herr Gott, von deiner Wohnung schau'
Language: German (Deutsch)
Herr Gott, von deiner Wohnung schau',
Und send' uns deiner Gnade Thau!
So Großes hast du uns gethan,
O nimm des Dankes Opfer an!
Wir singen deiner Macht und Ehre,
Frohlockend mit des Himmels Heere!
Herr, unsre Freude, unser Theil,
Herr, unsre Stärke, unser Heil!
Wir danken dir mit Psalterspiel,
Und finden doch kein End' und Ziel
All deiner Güte, deiner Huld,
All deiner Langmuth und Geduld!
Ach, zu geringe sind wir weit
Deiner Treu' und Barmherzigkeit!
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Friedrich Oser, Kreuz- und Trostlieder, Wiesbaden: Julius Niedner, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1865, page 88.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Herr Gott, von deiner Wohnung schau'" [ SATB chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Eduard Tauwitz (1812 - 1894), "Herr Gott, von deiner Wohnung schau!", 1861-63 [ soli, men's chorus and orchestra ], from Lobgesang, no. 1, unpublished [sung text not yet checked]
- by Philipp Tietz (1816 - 1878), "Herr Gott, von deiner Wohnung schau, Fest-Cantate", op. 48, published 1870 [ solo, mixed chorus and orchestra or piano ], Hildesheim: Gerstenberg [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Friedrich) Oskar Wermann (1840 - 1906), "Herr Gott, von deiner Wohnung schau", op. 66 (Zwölf leichte geistliche Chorgesänge) no. 10, published 1889 [ satb chorus ], Leipzig: C.F.W. Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2023-03-31
Line count: 14
Word count: 78
Lord God, look down from Thy dwelling
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Lord God, look down from Thy dwelling,
And send us the dew of Thy mercy!
Thou hast done such great things for us,
Oh accept the offering of thanks!
We sing Thy might and glory,
Rejoicing with the hosts of Heaven!
Lord, our joy, our portion!
Lord, our strength, our salvation!
We thank Thee with psalms,
And nevertheless find no end and goal
Of all Thy goodness, Thy favour,
All Thy forbearance and patience!
Ah, we are far too unworthy
Of Thy faithfulness and compassion!
About the headline (FAQ)
Translations of titles:
"Herr Gott, von deiner Wohnung schau'" = "Lord God, look down from Thy dwelling"
"Herr Gott, von deiner Wohnung schau, Fest-Cantate" = "Lord God, look down from Thy dwelling, celebratory cantata"
Text Authorship:
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This text was added to the website: 2025-01-11
Line count: 14
Word count: 86
