Extinguish my eyes, I’ll go on seeing you [ ... ]
Three texts from Rilke's book of hours
Song Cycle by Imant Raminsh (b. 1943)
1. Extinguish My Eyes, I'll Go On Seeing You [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
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- by Anita Barrows , copyright ©
- by Joanna Macy , copyright ©
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- 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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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.2. I Love You, Gentlest of Ways [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
I love you, gentlest of Ways [ ... ]
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- by Anita Barrows , copyright ©
- by Joanna Macy , copyright ©
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Ich liebe dich, du sanftestes Gesetz", written 1899, appears in Das Stundenbuch, in 1. Das Buch vom mönchischen Leben , no. 25, first published 1905
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.3. I Live My Life In Widening Circles [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
I live my life in widening circles [ ... ]
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- by Anita Barrows , no title, copyright ©
- by Joanna Macy , no title, copyright ©
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Ich lebe mein Leben in wachsenden Ringen", written 1899, appears in Das Stundenbuch, in 1. Das Buch vom mönchischen Leben , no. 2, first published 1905
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.Confirmed with Rainer Maria Rilke, Rilke's Book of Hours, Penguin Publishing Group, 2005, p.2
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