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by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden,
Das nur in Liebe denkt und sinnt
Und mit der Liebe treu verbunden
Sein schönres Leben erst beginnt!

Wo liebend sich zwei Herzen einen,
Nur Eins zu sein in Freud' und Leid,
Da muß des Himmels Sonne scheinen
Und heiter lächeln jede Zeit.

Die Liebe, nur die Lieb' ist Leben:
Kannst du dein Herz der Liebe weihn,
So hat dir Gott genug gegeben,
Heil dir! die ganze Welt ist dein!

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Hoffmann's von Fallersleben Gesammelte Werke, Herausgegeben von Dr. Heinrich Gerstenberg (Hamburg), Erster Band, Lyrische Gedichte, Berlin: F. Fontane, 1890, page 86.


Text Authorship:

  • by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden!", written 1853, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in Dichterleben, in Reifere Mannesjahre [author's text checked 2 times 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 Wilhelm Baumgartner (1820 - 1867), "O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden", op. 30 no. 3 (1864), published [1866] [ voice and piano ], from Stille Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, no. 3, Leipzig and Winterthur: J. Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by (Johann Gottfried) Heinrich Bellermann (1832 - 1903), "Hochzeitsgesang", op. 38 (Zwei zweistimmige Gesänge für Sopran und Alt (Chor oder Solotstimmen) mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 2 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto (or SA chorus) with piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Wilhelm Bruch , "O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden", published 1884 [ voice and piano ], from Sieben Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 5, Berlin, Fürstner [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Carl Flinsch , "O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden", op. 26 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Trier, Schellenberg [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Friedrich [Fritz] Kirchner (1840 - 1907), "O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden", op. 10 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1872 [ voice and piano ], Stettin, Prütz & Mauri [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Wilh. Koczuszek , "O glücklich wer ein Herz gefunden", published 1874 [ voice and piano ], from Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, no. 1, Berlin, E. Challier [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Eduard Lassen (1830 - 1904), "O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden", op. 4 (8 Lieder von Hoffmann von Fallersleben) no. 8, published 1860 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Carl Mahlberg , "O glücklich wer ein Herz gefunden", op. 9 (Vier Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1873 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bahn [sung text not yet checked]
  • by (Albert Maria) Robert Radecke (1830 - 1911), "O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden", op. 26 (Vier Lieder) no. 1, published 1862 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Trautwein [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Theodor Raillard (1864 - 1929), "O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden", op. 4 (Zwei Duette für Sopran und Alt mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1895 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], Leipzig, Zschocher [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Max Spicker (1858 - 1912), "Liebesseligkeit", op. 21 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1888 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Fr. Luckhardt [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Otto Taubert (1833 - 1903), "O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden", op. 4 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Köln, Reinhardt [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Friedrich Robert Volkmann (1815 - 1883), "Nach der Trauung", op. 71 no. 3 [ mixed chorus ], from Drei Hochzeitslieder für gemischten Chor, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Max Werner , "O glücklich wer ein Herz gefunden", published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 2, Berlin, Rühle & Hunger [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2007-10-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 76

Oh happy are those who have found a...
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Oh happy are those who have found a heart
That only thinks and muses in love,
And who, faithfully united with love,
Only then begin their more beautiful life!

Where two hearts lovingly unite,
To be always one in joy and sorrow,
There Heaven's sun must shine
And brightly smile at all times.

Love, only love is life:
If you can dedicate your heart to love,
Then God has given you enough,
Hail to you! the whole world is yours!

About the headline (FAQ)

Translations of title(s):
"Fröhliche Fahrt" = "Joyful journey"
"Hochzeitsgesang" = "Wedding song"
"Liebesseligkeit" = "Bliss of love"
"Nach der Trauung" = "After the marriage ceremony"
"O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden!" = "Oh happy are those who have found a heart"


Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2024 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden!", written 1853, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in Dichterleben, in Reifere Mannesjahre
    • Go to the text page.

 

This text was added to the website: 2024-02-24
Line count: 12
Word count: 80

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