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O Liebe, die am Kreuze rang, O Liebe, die den Tod bezwang Für alle Menschenkinder, Gedenk' in dieser sel'gen Nacht, Die dich zu uns herab gebracht, Der Seelen, die dir fehlen! O Liebe, die den Stern gesandt Hinaus ins ferne Morgenland, Die Könige zu rufen; Die laut durch ihres Boten Mund Sich gab den armen Hirten kund, Wie bist du still geworden? Noch eine fromme Hirtin liegt In blindem Schlummer eingewiegt Und träumt von grünen Bäumen. Singt nicht vor ihrem Fensterlein Ein Engel: Esther, lass mich ein, Der Heiland ist geboren?
Text Authorship:
- by Wilhelm Müller (1794 - 1827), "Gebet in der Christnacht", appears in Gedichte aus den hinterlassenen Papieren eines reisenden Waldhornisten 1, in Johannes und Esther. Im Frühling zu lesen [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 Carl Banck (1809 - 1889), "Gebet in der Christnacht ", op. 53 no. 5 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich (1803 - 1836), "Gebet in der Christnacht", 1826 [ voice and piano ], from Johannes und Esther, no. 2, confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Fanny Hensel (1805 - 1847), "Gebet in der Christnacht", 1823 [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in French (Français), adapted by Émile Jacques-Dalcroze (1865 - 1950) ; composed by Émile Jacques-Dalcroze.
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Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Gebed in de kerstnacht", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Prayer on Christmas Eve", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Prière pour la nuit de Noël", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Lau Kanen [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2007-08-02
Line count: 18
Word count: 92
O liefde, die aan ’t kruishout leed, O liefde, die de dood bestreed Voor alle mensenkind’ren, Gedenk in deze zaal’ge nacht, Die u naar ons toe heeft gebracht, De zielen die u missen! O liefde, die de ster uitzond Naar ’t verre land der morgenstond, Om koningen te roepen; Die van zichzelf door eng’lenmond De arme herders luid deed kond, Hoe ben je stil geworden? Nog ligt een vrome herderin Gewiegd in blinde sluimering En droomt van groene bomen. Zingt voor haar raam niet blij van zin Een engel: ‘Esther, laat m’ erin, De Heiland is geboren’?
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Wilhelm Müller (1794 - 1827), "Gebet in der Christnacht", appears in Gedichte aus den hinterlassenen Papieren eines reisenden Waldhornisten 1, in Johannes und Esther. Im Frühling zu lesen
This text was added to the website: 2017-03-11
Line count: 18
Word count: 98