by Hildegard Jone (1891 - 1963)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Chor
 Schöpfen aus Brunnen des Himmels nach
 Wassern des Worts ist das Läuten,
 wenn so die menschliche Hand zieht an den Krügen des Klangs.

Sopran
 Alle Glocken, die Herzen,
 wollen wir läuten, o Menschen!
 Nimmer durch Räume der Zeit,
 nimmer verstumme ihr Schlag!

Chor und Sopran
 Sturmläuten muß man die Liebe!

Chor
 Sie komme nicht träge und müde:

Sopran
 Nein, sie bewege die Luft,
 rühre an innersten Schlaf.

Chor
 Komme durch dichtestes Dunkel
 und lege die Toten zur Ruhe,

Sopran und Chor
 wache,

Chor
        wo Leben noch glimmt,
 daß sie es wecke zu sich.

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