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Ach, lieber Herre Jesu Christ, weil du ein Kind gewesen bist, so gib auch diesem Kindelein dein Gnad' und auch den Segen dein! Ach, Jesus, Herre mein, behüt' dies Kindelein! Dein'r Engel Schar, die wohn' ihm bei, es schlaf', es wach' und wo es sei. Dein Geist behüt's, o Gottessohn, dass es verlang' der Heil'gen Kron'. Ach Jesus, Herre mein, behüt' dies Kindelein! Nun schlaf, nun schlaf, mein Kindelein! Jesus soll freundlich bei dir sein, Er wolle, dass dir träume wohl und werdest aller Tugend voll! Ach Jesus, Herre mein, behüt' dies Kindelein! Ein' gute Nacht und guten Tag geb' dir, der alle Ding' vermag! Hiermit sollst du gesegnet sein, du herzeliebes Kindelein! Ach Jesus, Herre mein, behüt' dies Kindelein!
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- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) ( 15th century ) , "Ach, lieber Herre Jesu Christ" [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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Ach lieber Herre Jesu Christ", WoO. 34 (Vierzehn deutsche Volkslieder) no. 6, published 1865 [ SATB chorus ], from Deutsche Volkslieder für gemischten Chor, no. 6, Winterthur, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Eduard Lassen (1830 - 1904), "Segnen der Kinder", published 1904 [ voice and piano ], from Aus des Knaben Wunderhorn : alte Minneweisen und Volkslieder : für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung bearbeitet von Eduard Lassen, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich von Laufenberg (c1390 - 1460), "Ach, lieber Herre Jesu Christ", 1430 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Ach, Jezus Christus, lieve Heer", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2005-08-25
Line count: 24
Word count: 126
Ach, Jezus Christus, lieve Heer, Daar u een kind ook was weleer, Geef daarom aan dit kleine kind Genad' en zegen; 't zij bemind! Ach Jezus, Here mijn, Behoed dit kindje klein! Uw eng'lenschaar zij hem nabij, Of 't slaapt of waakt en waar het zij. Uw Geest behoede 't, o Gods zoon, Dat het verlangt der heil'gen kroon. Ach Jezus, Here mijn, Behoed dit kindje klein! Nu slaap, nu slaap, mijn kindje klein! Laat Jezus vriend'lijk bij je zijn, Hij wil, dat jij fijn dromen zult En wordt van alle deugd vervuld! Ach Jezus, Here mijn, Behoed dit kindje klein! Een goede nacht, een goede dag, Dat geve jou Die 't al vermag! Daarmee moet jij gezegend zijn, Mijn allerliefste kindje klein! Ach Jezus, Here mijn, Behoed dit kindje klein!
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Ach, lieber Herre Jesu Christ"
This text was added to the website: 2015-06-16
Line count: 24
Word count: 133