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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)

Und suche Gott 
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich habe immer vor dem Rauschen meines Herzens gelegen,
Nie den Morgen gesehen,
Nie Gott gesucht.
Nun aber wandle ich um meines Kindes
Goldgedichtete Glieder
Und suche Gott.

Ich bin müde vom Schlummer,
Weiß nur vom Antlitz der Nacht.
Ich fürchte mich vor der Frühe,
Sie hat ein Gesicht
Wie die Menschen, die fragen.

Ich habe immer vor dem Rauschen meines Herzens gelegen,
Nun aber taste ich um meines Kindes
Gottgelichtete Glieder.

Confirmed with Else Lasker-Schüler, Gesammelte Gedichte, Leipzig, Verlag der Weißen Bücher, 1917, page 76.


Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Und suche Gott", subtitle: "(Meinem Paul)", appears in Meine Wunder, first published 1911 [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 Arthur Dangel (b. 1931), "Und suche Gott ", op. 57 no. 11 (1991) [ alto and piano ], from Else-Zyklus II - Sechzehn Lieder mit Gedichten von Else Lasker-Schüler aus «Meine Wunder», no. 11 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Camille Kerger (b. 1957), "Und suche Gott", 1985-1986 [ high voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder nach Gedichten von Else Lasker-Schüler für hohe Stimme und Klavier, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Sybil Westendorp (1910 - 1999), "Und suche Gott", 1980 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2022-05-21
Line count: 14
Word count: 72

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