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Sag, bist jemals du gegangen Abends in den Wald, Ohne daß der Seele Bangen Er geheilt dir bald? -- Wenn der Rasen goldgrün leuchtet In dem milden Schein: Was das Auge dir gefeuchtet, Muß vergessen sein. Wenn im Grunde stehn die Fohren, Als wie glühend Erz: In das Himmelreich verloren Hat sich bald dein Herz. Mit der Vögel Abendliede Mischt sich froh dein Preis; Welch ein tiefer, tiefer Friede Füllt die Seele leis! Mit den Blumendüften steiget Auf dein still Gebet; Vor dem Herrn stehst du geneiget, Der vorübergeht.-- Sag, bist jemals du gegangen Abends in den Wald, Ohne daß sein himmlisch Prangen Dich geheilet bald?
Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, pages 81-82.
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Waldabendgang", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 91 [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 Philipp Tietz (1816 - 1878) [sung text not yet checked]
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Evening walk in the woods", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2025-06-23
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Word count: 105
Tell me, did you ever walk Into the woods of an evening, Without finding that they soon healed The anxiety of your soul? -- When the lawn shines green-gold In the gentle radiance: That which brought tears to your eyes Must be forgotten. When the pines stand in the lowlands Like glowing bronze: Your heart soon loses itself In the realm of Heaven. Your praise joyfully mingles With the evening song of the birds; What a deep, deep peace Quietly fills your soul! Your silent prayer rises up With the scents of the flowers; You stand bowed before The Lord who passes.-- Tell me, did you ever walk Into the woods of an evening, Without their heavenly splendour Having soon healed you?
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Waldabendgang", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 91
This text was added to the website: 2025-07-03
Line count: 24
Word count: 121