Kinderdorf Lieder: 1. Heft: Gemeinschaftslieder, Morgenlieder

1. Glaubet! Hoffet! Liebet!
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
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Glaubet! Hoffet! Liebet!
Und die Erde gehört euch wieder.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Dem Frieden entgegen", subtitle: "Für die Waffenstillstandfeier des Radio Basel", written 1945, first published 1953?

Set by Ernst Klug (1905 - 1985), published 1955 [ duet for 2 voices in canon ]

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , subtitle: "For Radio Basel's celebration of the armistice", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.

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2. Über jedem Neste
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Über jedem Neste
Baut der Himmel Paläste,
Wolkenburgen in Sonnenglut.
Es ist kein Fleck zu arm auf Erden,
Auf ihm ein Mann und Held zu werden.
Du, junge Seele fasse Mut!

Text Authorship:

Set by Ernst Klug (1905 - 1985), published 1955 [ duet for 2 voices in canon ]

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Above every nest", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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3. Stark im Leben
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Stark im Leben, neu im Mut
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Ernst Klug (1905 - 1985), "Stark im Leben", copyright ©

Set by Ernst Klug (1905 - 1985), published 1955 [ vocal trio for 3 voices in canon ]

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  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Strong in life", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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4. Sunne
 (Sung text)

Language: Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch) 
Was macht üs ‘s Läbe riich und schön
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

Set by Ernst Klug (1905 - 1985), published 1955 [ duet for soprano and alto a cappella ]

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5. Freund, so du etwas bist
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Freund, Freund, mein Freund!
Freund, so du etwas bist,
Bleib doch ja nicht steh’n:
Man muss aus einem Licht
Fort in das andre gehn!

Text Authorship:

Set by Ernst Klug (1905 - 1985), published 1955 [ vocal duet, then STB trio a cappella ]

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Friend, if you are something", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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6. Spruch
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
So mußt Du allen Dingen
Bruder und Schwester sein,
Daß sie dich ganz durchdringen,
Daß du nicht scheidest Mein und Dein.

Kein Stern, kein Laub soll fallen --
Du mußt mit ihm vergehn!
So wirst du auch mit allen
Allstündlich auferstehn.

Text Authorship:

Set by Ernst Klug (1905 - 1985), published 1955 [ voice or 2-part children's chorus and piano ]

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Poème gnomique", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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7. Gemeinschaftslied aus dem Kinderdorf Ben Schemen, Israel
 (Sung text)

Language: Hebrew (עברית) 
הִנֵּה מַה טוֹב וּמַה נָּעִים
שֶׁבֶת אָחִים גַּם יַחַד

Text Authorship:

Set by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , published 1955 [ vocal trio a cappella ], in canon

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Transliteration of the text: 

Hinay ma tov u'manayim
Shevet akh-im gam ya-ghad

Another transliteration (used in the Kinderdorf Lieder set): 

Hine mah tow umah naim, 
schäwet achim gam jachad.

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Total word count: 296