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Nah ist und schwer zu fassen der Gott

Set by Siegmund Schmidt (b. 1939), "Nah ist und schwer zu fassen der Gott", 2010 [ alto and piano ], Texte: Friedrich Hölderlin und Flüchtlinge aus Guatemala [Sung Text]

Note: this setting is made up of several separate texts.


Nah ist 
Und schwer zu fassen der Gott.
Wo aber Gefahr ist, wächst
Das Rettende auch. 
 ... 

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843), "Patmos - Dem Landgrafen von Homburg"

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]



Immer noch beten wir,
immer noch singen wir,
immer noch träumen von dem Tag,
an dem die Vögel wiederkehren
und die Blumen
und unsere Lieben, die wir verloren haben.

Immer noch vertrauen wir darauf,
dass Liebe und Sanftmut und Glaube
aufblühen werden eines Tages
wie Rosen im Winre.

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, no title

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Note: these words come from refugees from Guatemala - acquaintances of the composer Siegmund Schmidt.

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]


Author(s): Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843)
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