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by Johann Gottfried Seume (1763 - 1810)

Mein Vater, der mich nährt und schützt
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Mein Vater, der mich nährt und schützt, 
Ich weiss so wenig, was mir nützt, 
Dass ich fast nichts zu bitten wage. 
Ich halte mich 
Allein an dich, 
Du Herr und Lenker meiner Tage.  

Nur diese Wahrheit seh' ich ein, 
Gib' mir die Kraft stets gut zu sein, 
So bin ich überall geborgen. 
Das andre kommt, 
So wie mir's frommt, 
Dafür wirst du, mein Vater, sorgen. 

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Johann Gottfried Seume, Gedichte, vierte vermehrte und verbesserte Ausgabe, Leipzig?: Foretmann, 1815, page 208.


Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Gottfried Seume (1763 - 1810), "Gebet" [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 Alfred Julius Becher (1803 - 1848), "Mein Vater, der mich nährt", op. 3 (6 Gedichte) no. 6, published 1837 [ voice and piano ], Bonn, Mompour [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2020-11-29
Line count: 12
Word count: 65

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