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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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View text with all available footnotesText Authorship:
- 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
Ah, dear Lord Jesus Christ, as you have been a child, so give to this little child your mercy and your blessing! Ah, Jesus, my Lord, protect this little child! Your angelic host, abide with him, while he sleeps, he wakes, and wherever he goes. Your spirit protect him, oh Son of God, that he may desire the heavenly crown. Ah Jesus, my Lord, protect this little child! Now sleep, now sleep, my little child! Jesus will befriend you, He wishes, that you have sweet dreams and be filled with virtue! Ah Jesus, my Lord, protect this little child! A good night and a good day may he grant you, who made all things! Herewith shall you be blessed, you dear little child! Ah Jesus, my Lord, protect this little child!
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View text with all available footnotes Translation of title "Ach lieber Herre Jesu Christ" = "Ah, dear Lord Jesus Christ"
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2018 by Laura Prichard, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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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: 2018-03-14
Line count: 24
Word count: 139