Hus's dungeon | My end draws near

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by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898)

Translation © by Emily Ezust

Hussens Kerker

(Sung text for setting by A. Schibler)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Es geht mit mir zu Ende,
Mein' Sach' und Spruch ist schon
Hoch über Menschenhände
Gerückt vor Gottes Thron,
 ... 

 ... 

Es ist die Zeit zu feiern!
Es kommt die große Ruh!
Dort lenkt ein Zug von Reihern
Dem ew'gen Lenze zu.
Sie wissen Pfad und Stege,
Sie kennen ihre Wege --
Was, meine Seele, fürchtest du?

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1:1-4, 4 of the original text.

Note: Jan Hus (1370(?) - 1415) was burnt in Konstanz as a heretic.

Composition:

Armin Schibler

Media in vita

Text Authorship:

by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898), "Hussens Kerker"

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Researcher for this page: Jakob Kellner

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 28
Word count: 137

Hus's dungeon

(Sung text translation for setting by A. Schibler)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

 My end draws near,
 my case and the verdict are now
 out of the hands of man
 and before the throne of God.
 ... 

 ... 

 It is time to rejoice!
 A great peace draws near!
 A flock of herons there turns
 toward eternal Spring.
 They know paths and bridges,
 they know their way -
 what, my soul, do you fear?

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1:1-4, 4 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 148