Oh you, who are everything in the world to me!
My dearest one under the canopy of heaven,
My jewel
Of the brightest radiance,
  I greet you from afar.
You lovely maiden, how I would gaze
How I would gaze
  So gladly into your eyes!

  Oh you, who are everything in the world to me!
My dearest one under the canopy of heaven,
I think of you now
Full of melancholy,
  For you are far, far away!
You dear maiden, your sweet words,
Your sweet words,
  How gladly would I hear them!

  Oh you, who are everything in the world to me!
My star who lights up all my nights,
Come, and bring back
Peace and happiness to me.
  How long shall you still tarry far away?
You faithful maiden, upon your breast,
Upon your breast,
  Oh how gladly would I rest!

If it is God's will and counsel
That two shall love each other,
Early and late He never remained
Far away with His help,
  And though for many years
  Love has abided anxiously in your heart,
With praises you shall see,
What God wills must happen.

To be sure, mountain and valley
Shall never come together,
But two whom God's choice permitted
To come alight with love shall.
  For Him no distance is too long,
  For Him no ocean is too wide,
With praises you shall see,
What God wills must happen.

And even if mankind were 
Straightaway against you,
God, after the old custom, goes
Onward upon his pathways.
  By the vow of His love
  Only strengthen your faithfulness,
With praises you shall see,
What God wills must happen.

Yes, if it is God's counsel
That two shall love each other,
Early and late His counsel ever
Remained immoveable.
  Only trust in Him alone,
  And though you pass through sorrow and pain,
With praises you shall see,
What God wills must happen.

And if we are once more forced to part,
Brother of my heart, then go with God!
If only He is your protection, if only He is your part,
You are never forsaken!

And though nothing be more bitter than parting,
With God the wound begins to heal,
Though you tarry ever so far away, love shall quickly 
Lead you back to me at every hour!

Yea, if we were forced to part forever,
With God we could quietly bear it,
If only He is our eternal salvation in death,
May His will be done, be done!

Brother of my heart, now it must, ah now it must be!
"With God" -- it still echoes distantly:
May He remain your protection, may He remain your part,
Your rock, your refuge and your guiding star!

Twilight comes gently;
With his lambs, the moon
Is already traversing his path upon the heavens;
Wearied from singing,
The birdlets lift their wings
Toward their homey nests.

Outdoors the shimmering
Eyes of the delicate
Little flowers in the garden fall shut.
Hark, and the bells,
How they entice you:
Sleep, my rosy little child, you sleep too!

Do you hear the little angel?
With its little wings it 
Quietly fans your cheeks by night;
Lifts you from your pillow,
Carrying you in the coolness
Into the heavenly gardens full of splendour.

In the morning it again
Flies down with you,
Placing you carefully back into your little bed,
So that when you wake
Your eyes, little child,
Are still smiling in blessed happiness.