Ruhe, schönstes Glück der Erde | Ruhe, schönstes Glück der Erde

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Ruhe, schönstes Glück der Erde

Language: German (Deutsch)

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Ruhe, schönstes Glück der Erde,
Senke segnend dich herab,
Daß es stille in uns werde,
Wie in Blumen ruht ein Grab.

Laß des Herzens Stürme schweigen,
Eitle Träume wiege ein;
Wie sie wachsen, wie sie steigen,
Wächst und steigt der Seele Pein.

Deinen Frieden gieb der Erde, 
Deinen Balsam geuß herab,
Daß geheilt die Seele werde,
Sich erhebend aus dem Grab!

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• I. von Seyfried

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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 Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Ruhe, schönstes Glück der Erde", D 657 (1819), published 1871, first performed 1871 [ ttbb chorus ], J. P. Gotthard, VN 131, Wien [sung text checked 1 time]
by Ignaz von Seyfried (1776 - 1841), "Das Glück der Ruhe" [ ttbb quartet ], published in Die Teutsche Liedertafel, Leipzig, 1845 [sung text checked 1 time]

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This text was added to the website: 2008-09-15
Line count: 12
Word count: 61