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by Carl Grüneisen (1802 - 1878)

Unterm Kreutze stand die Mutter
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Unterm Kreutze stand die Mutter,    
Als Er sprach:  es ist vollbracht!  
Da verhüllte rings das Erdreich 
Voll Entsetzen sich in Nacht.  

In den Höhen rauscht's  --  der Vorhang 
Reißt im Tempel laut entzwei;  
Aus der Tiefe drohnt's  --  die Todten 
Kommen aus der Gruft herbei; 

Und die Freunde, die ihn liebten, 
Rufen wild den Schmerz sich zu;  --  
Mutter mit der stillern Thräne! 
Mutter!  was empfandest Du?

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Confirmed with Carl Grüneisen, Lieder, Stuttgart und Tübeingen: J. G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung, 1823, page 4.


Text Authorship:

  • by Carl Grüneisen (1802 - 1878), "Der Mutter Schmerz", appears in Lieder [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 Lothar Kempter (1844 - 1918), "Maria's Schmerz", op. 24 (Zwei geistliche Lieder) no. 1, copyright © 1897 [ medium voice and organ or piano ], Leipzig, Zürich, Hug [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2021-05-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 66

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