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Gott und mein Lied, die beiden, Die sind mein Trost und Hort, Drum bleib' ich bis zum Scheiden So fröhlich fort und fort. Der mir das Lied gegeben, Ihm geb' ich's froh zurück, Drum blüht mir fort im Leben So reiches, süßes Glück! Und kommt das Leid gegangen, Vertrau' ich meinem Gott, Der, will mir graun und bangen, [Die Höll' auch macht zu Spott;]1 Der niemals noch gelogen, [Wie]2 lang die Nacht gewährt, Mir unterm Friedensbogen Das schönste Lied bescheert! Gott und mein Lied, die beiden, Das soll mein Wahlspruch sein, Und muß [von hier ich]3 scheiden, Auch dort noch sind sie mein! Muß Alles einst verwehen, Verrückt mir Nichts mein Ziel, Vor Gottes Thron zu stehen Mit meinem Harfenspiel.
Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, pages 337-338.
1 Becker: "Mir hilft in jeder Noth."2 Becker: "So"
3 Becker: "ich von hier"
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Gott und mein Lied", appears in Liederbuch, in 5. Vermischte Lieder, no. 366 [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), "Gott und mein Lied", op. 453 (Fünf Gesänge für S. A. T. und B.) no. 3, published 1874 [ SATB chorus ], Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), op. 445 (Sechs Lieder) no. 6 [ voice and piano ], Offenbach am Main: J. André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Valentin Eduard Becker (1814 - 1890), "Gott und mein Lied" [ four-part mixed chorus a cappella ], confirmed with Laetitia: Sammlung von vierstimmigen gemischten Chören, zweite Auflage, ed. by Waldmann von der Au, Regensburg: Josef Seiling, 1886, song no. 48, pages 118 - 119 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Johann) Heinrich Hoffmeister (b. 1808) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Kossmaly (1812 - 1893), "Gott und mein Lied" [ four-part mixed chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Kossmaly (1812 - 1893) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ferdinand Möhring (1816 - 1887), "Gott und mein Lied", op. 81 (Drei Männerquartette) no. 3 [ four-part men's chorus a cappella ], Sonderegger: Das Rütli [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schaab (1817 - 1887), "Gott und mein Lied" [ four-part mixed chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Karl Seitz (1844 - 1905), "Gott und mein Lied", op. 16 (Drei Gedichte von Friedrich Oser für vierstimmigen Männerchor) no. 2 [ four-part men's chorus a cappella ], Hof: Franz Büching's Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
- by August Todt (1833 - 1900) [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "God and my song", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Melanie Trumbull
This text was added to the website: 2021-09-27
Line count: 24
Word count: 124
God and my song, the two of them Are my comfort and my refuge, Therefore, until parting, I remain So joyful on and on. To Him who gave me the song, I gladly give it back, Therefore, such abundant, sweet happiness Continues to blossom for me in life! And when sorrow comes along, I trust in my God, Who, if I become fearful and anxious, [Can even make hell into a byword;]1 He who never yet deceived, Who [however long]2 the night lasted, Under the rainbow of peace Has bestowed upon me the most beautiful song! God and my song, the two of them, That shall be my watchword, And when I must depart from here, They shall still be mine up yonder! If everything should someday vanish, Nothing shall move my goal, To stand before God's throne With the music of my harp.
1 Becker: "Help me in every adversity."
2 Becker: "as long as"
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Gott und mein Lied", appears in Liederbuch, in 5. Vermischte Lieder, no. 366
This text was added to the website: 2026-10-02
Line count: 24
Word count: 147