Kantate Nr. 1

Song Cycle by Anton von Webern (1883 - 1945)

1.
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Chor
 Zündender Lichtblitz des Lebens
 schlug ein aus der Wolke des Wortes.
 Donner, der Herzschlag, folgt nach,
 bis er in Frieden verebbt.

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2.
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Sopran:
 Kleiner Flügel Ahornsamen schwebst im Winde!
 Mußt doch in der Erde Dunkel sinken.
 Aber du wirst auferstehn dem Tage,
 all den Düften und der Frühlingszeit;
 wirst aus Wurzeln in das Helle steigen,
 bald im Himmel auch verwurzelt sein.
 Wieder wirst aus dir du kleine Flügel senden,
 die in sich schon tragen deine ganze
 schweigend Leben sagende Gestalt.

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3.
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Chor
 Tönen die seligen Saiten Apolls,
 wer nennt sie Chariten?
 Spielt er sein Lied durch den wachsenden Abend,
 wer denket Apollon?
 Sind doch im Klange die früheren Namen
 alle verklungen;
 sind doch im Worte die schwächeren Worte
 lange gestorben;
 und auch die blasseren Bilder
 zum Siegel des Spektrums geschmolzen.

Sopran
 Charis, die Gabe des Höchsten:
 die Anmut der Gnade erglänzet!

Chor
 Schenkt sich im Dunkel

Sopran
                        dem werdenden Herzen

Chor
                                              als Tau

Sopran
                                                        der Vollendung.

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