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by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)

Englein komm herab geschwind 
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Englein, komm herab geschwind,
Laß die Flügel wehn, 
Mußt mir nun bei meinem Kind 
Wieder Wache stehn! 

Sing' ihm vor zu guter Nacht 
Deinen Segensgruß! 
Daß es schlummre sanft und sacht, 
Gieb ihm deinen Kuß! 

Schütz' und schirm's und mach' es mir, 
Englein, rein und fromm, 
Daß es einst hinauf zu dir 
In den Himmel komm!

Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, pages 236-237.


Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Englein, komm herab geschwind!", appears in Liederbuch, in 3. Hauslieder, no. 265 [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 Hugo Mund (b. 1842), "Englein komm herab geschwind ", subtitle: "Wiegenlied", op. 30 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], Hannover, Nagel [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2026-02-06
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