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Führ mich, Kind nach Bethlehem! Dich, mein Gott, dich will ich sehn. Wem geläng' es, wem, Ohne dich zu dir zu gehn! Rüttle mich, daß ich erwache, Rufe mich, so will ich schreiten; Gieb die Hand mir, mich zu leiten, Daß ich auf den Weg mich mache. Daß ich schaue Bethlehem, Dorten meinen Gott zu sehn. Wem geläng' es, wem, Ohne dich zu dir zu gehn! Von der Sünde schwerem Kranken Bin ich träg und dumpf beklommen. Willst du nicht zu Hülfe kommen, Muß ich straucheln, muß ich schwanken. Leite mich nach Bethlehem, Dich, mein Gott, dich will ich sehn. Wem geläng' es, wem, Ohne dich zu dir zu gehn!
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Text Authorship:
- by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 1. Geistliche Lieder, no. 6 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Llevadme, niño, á Belen"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gustav Flügel (1812 - 1900), "Führ mich Kind", op. 43 (Geistliche Lieder aus dem spanischen Liederbuche v. E. Geibel u. P. Heyse) no. 4, published 1855 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Leipzig, Merseburger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Führ mich, Kind nach Bethlehem", 1889-90, from Spanisches Liederbuch: Geistliche Lieder, no. 5
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura Stanfield Prichard) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-08
Line count: 20
Word count: 110
Conduis-moi, enfant, à Bethléem, ! Toi, mon Dieu, je veux te voir. À qui cela serait accordé, à qui, Sans toi d'aller jusqu'à toi ? Secoue-moi pour que je me réveille, Appelle-moi pour que j'avance : Donne-moi la main pour me guider, Pour que je puisse me mettre en route. Que je puisse voir Bethléem, Pour voir là-bas mon Dieu. À qui cela serait accordé, à qui, Sans toi d'aller jusqu'à toi ? Les dures blessures du péché M'ont fatigué et m'ont accablé. Si tu ne viens pas à mon aide, Je vais trébucher, je vais chanceler. Conduis-moi à Bethléem, Toi, mon Dieu, je veux te voir. À qui cela serait accordé, à qui, Sans toi d'aller jusqu'à toi ?
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 1. Geistliche Lieder, no. 6
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Llevadme, niño, á Belen"
This text was added to the website: 2011-12-06
Line count: 20
Word count: 115