O Gott, mein Gebieter,
Stets hofft’ ich auf Dich!
O Jesu, Geliebter,
Nun rette Du mich!
In hartem Gefängniß,
In schlimmer Bedrängniß
Ersehnet’ ich Dich;
In Klagen, Dir klagend,
Im Staube verzagend,
Erhör', ich beschwöre,
Und rette Du mich!
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Confirmed with: Rose und Distel, Poesien aus England und Schottland, übertragen von Giesbert Freiherrn Vincke, Dessau, Druck und Verlag von Gebrüder Katz, 1853, page 37.
Text Authorship:
Based on:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by (Joseph) Joachim Raff (1822 - 1882), "Gebet", op. 172 no. 5 (1875), from Maria Stuart, ein Cyklus von Gesängen, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Gebet", op. 135 no. 5 (1852), published 1855 [ voice and piano ], from Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart, no. 5, Leipzig, Siegel [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Gebed", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Prayer", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Ted Perry , Sharon Krebs
[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2003-11-08
Line count: 11
Word count: 39
Oh God, my Master,
I always placed my trust in Thee!
Oh Jesus, Beloved,
Save me now!
In a cruel prison,
In sore distress
I yearned for Thee;
In lamentations sobbing to Thee,
Despairing in the dust,
Hear my plea, I implore Thee,
And save Thou me!