English translation of Gesegnet sei

by Michael Brough (b. 1960), "Gesegnet sei", op. 9 no. 2 (1996) [ voice and piano ], from Zwei Liebeslieder, no. 2

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Gesegnet sei, durch den die Welt entstund;
Wie trefflich schuf er sie nach allen Seiten!
Er schuf das Meer mit endlos tiefem Grund,
Er schuf die Schiffe, die hinübergleiten,
Er schuf das Paradies mit ew'gem Licht,
Er schuf die Schönheit und dein Angesicht.

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Confirmed with Paul Heyse, Italienisches Liederbuch, Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz (Bessersche Buchhandlung), 1860, page 20.


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Wenn du mich mit den Augen streifst und lachst,
Sie senkst, und neigst das Kinn zum Busen dann,
Bitt' ich, daß du mir erst ein Zeichen machst,
Damit ich doch mein Herz auch bänd'gen kann,
  Daß ich mein Herz mag bänd'gen, zahm und still,
Wenn es vor großer Liebe springen will,
  Daß ich mein Herz mag halten in der Brust,
Wenn es ausbrechen will vor großer Lust.

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Confirmed with Paul Heyse, Italienisches Liederbuch, Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz (Bessersche Buchhandlung), 1860, page 33.


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Wenn du, mein Liebster, steigst zum Himmel auf,
Trag' ich mein Herz dir in der Hand entgegen.
So liebevoll umarmst du mich darauf,
Dann woll'n wir uns dem Herrn zu Füßen legen.
Und sieht der Herrgott unsre Liebesschmerzen,
Macht er Ein Herz aus zwei verliebten Herzen,
Zu Einem Herzen fügt er zwei zusammen,
Im Paradies, umglänzt von Himmelsflammen.

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Confirmed with Paul Heyse, Italienisches Liederbuch, Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz (Bessersche Buchhandlung), 1860, page 23.


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Author(s): Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)
 Blessed be He through whom the world arose;
 How excellently he created it in every way!
 He created the sea with its infinite depths,
 He created the ships that glide over it,
 He created Paradise with eternal light,
 He created beauty and your face.

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When you turn your eyes to me and laugh,
Then lower them and bow your chin to your breast,
I beg you, first give me a sign,
That I may tame my heart,
That I may tame and quiet my heart
When it would leap for its great love;
That I may keep my heart  within my breast,
When it would break forth for its great joy.

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 When you, my dearest, ascend to heaven,
 I will carry my heart to  you in my hand.
 So lovingly will you then embrace me,
 Then we will lay at the  Lord's feet.
 And when the Lord God  sees our love-sorrows,
 He will make one heart  out of two loving hearts,
 He will join two together to   make one,
 In Paradise, shone all  around by heaven's flames.

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Translation © by Donna (Bareket) Breitzer