Now the hour bows down, it touches me, throbs [ ... ]
Book of hours
Song Cycle by David Matthews (b. 1943)
1. Now the hour bows down [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Babbette Deutsch (1895 - 1982), "Now the hour bows down, it touches me, throbs", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Da neigt sich die Stunde", written 1899, appears in Das Stundenbuch, in 1. Das Buch vom mönchischen Leben , no. 1, first published 1905
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2. If only there were stillness [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
If only there were stillness, full, complete [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Babbette Deutsch (1895 - 1982), "If only there were stillness, full, complete", appears in Poems from the Book of Hours, copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Wenn es nur einmal so ganz stille wäre", written 1899, appears in Das Stundenbuch, in 1. Das Buch vom mönchischen Leben , no. 7, first published 1905
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3. In all these things I cherish [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
In all these things I cherish as a brother [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Babbette Deutsch (1895 - 1982), "In all these things I cherish as a brother", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Ich finde dich in allen diesen Dingen", written 1899, appears in Das Stundenbuch, in 1. Das Buch vom mönchischen Leben , no. 22, first published 1905
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4. We are all workmen [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
We are all workmen: prentice, journeyman [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Babbette Deutsch (1895 - 1982), "We are all workmen: prentice, journeyman", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Werkleute sind wir", written 1899, appears in Das Stundenbuch, in 1. Das Buch vom mönchischen Leben , no. 26, first published 1905
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5. Put out my eyes [sung text not yet checked]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Put out my eyes, and I can see you still [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Babbette Deutsch (1895 - 1982), "Put out my eyes, and I can see you still", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Lösch mir die Augen aus", appears in Das Stundenbuch, in 2. Das Buch von der Pilgerschaft, no. 7
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6. All will grow great and powerful again [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
All will grow great and powerful again [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Babbette Deutsch (1895 - 1982), "All will grow great and powerful again", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), no title, appears in Das Stundenbuch, in 2. Das Buch von der Pilgerschaft, no. 25
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Total word count: 544