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by Matthias Jacob Schleiden (1804 - 1881), as Ernst

Ave Maria
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[Leis]1 sinkt der Dämm'rung Schleier
Auf Wiese, Feld und Wald.
Ein Glockenton erschallt,
Und ruft zur Abendfeier.
Ave, Maria!
Du reine Jungfrau sei gegrüßt.
Die uns der Liebe Leitstern ist,
Und uns des Himmels Glück erschließt.
Ave, Maria!

Der Liebe Stern im Abend
Erglimmt in mildem Schein,
Des müden Menschen Pein
Mit Ruhverheißung labend.
Ave, Maria!
Du Stern der Liebe hast erquickt
Das arme Herz, das Kummer drückt,
Weil's um sich her nur Nacht erblickt.
Ave, Maria! 

Das Licht ist jetzt geschieden,
Der Nachtgesang erklingt,
Und süßer Schlummer bringt
[Dem]2 Müden Ruh' und Frieden.
Ave, Maria!
Maria, Born des Friedens du,
Führ' gnädig uns dem Himmel zu,
Zur Ruh', zur ew'gen Ruh'.
Ave, Maria!

Available sung texts:   ← What is this?

•   J. Raff 

J. Raff sets stanzas 1, 3

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1 Abt: "Leise"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Raff: "Den"

Text Authorship:

  • by Matthias Jacob Schleiden (1804 - 1881), as Ernst, "Ave Maria", appears in Gedichte, in Allerlei, Leipzig, Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, first published 1858 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Ave Maria", op. 192 (5 Gesänge für 4 Männerstimmen) no. 1, published 1861 [ vocal quartet for male voices ], Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Ave Maria", op. 411, Heft 1 no. 1, published 1872 [ three-part women's chorus with piano ], Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Ave Maria", op. 540 (Sechs zweistimmige Lieder mit Pianoforte), Heft 1 no. 2, published 1878 [ vocal duet with piano ], Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
  • by (Joseph) Joachim Raff (1822 - 1882), "Ave Maria", op. 98 no. 17 (1855-63), stanzas 1,3, from Sanges-Frühling, no. 17 [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "Ave Maria"


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2009-02-04
Line count: 27
Word count: 116

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