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Lieder der Tröstung

Song Cycle by Viktor Ullmann (1898 - 1944)

1. Tote wollen nicht verweilen
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Tote wollen nicht verweilen,
wie sie wallen, wie sie eilen,
werfen immer neue Hüllen
von der Seelen und erfüllen
so ihr Wesen
und genesen.

Wasser sind wir, tot der Tränen,
Luft, erlöst von allem Sehnen,
Sonne, selig in dem Lichte,
jenseits jeglichem Gewichte,
Erdenerbe
es ersterbe.

Text Authorship:

  • by Albert Steffen (1884 - 1963)

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2. Erwachen zu Weihnachten
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Augen noch im Schlaf geschlossen
schauen wie auf Purpurschwingen
Engel goldne Schalen bringen.
Schon von Sonne überflossen
sehn sie, wie die erdenschweren
Lasten immer wiederkehren.

Prüfe mit dem Himmelsblicke
deinen Leib im Tageslichte.
Abwärtsziehende Gewichte
einst verschuldeter Geschicke.
Wer erkennt im Reich der Sterne,
trägt das Leid der Erde gerne.

Denn das Kreuz ist zu ertragen
seit die Gottheit dran gehangen.
Licht in uns ist aufgegangen
und der Himmel lässt sich fragen.
Schau, es leuchten im Geäste
die Gestirne jetzt zum Feste.

Text Authorship:

  • by Albert Steffen (1884 - 1963)

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
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