All of the woods are now at rest

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by Paul Gerhardt (1606 - 1676)

Translation © by Malcolm Wren

Abendlied nach dem Choral "Nun ruhen alle Wälder"

(Sung text for setting by W. Schreiter)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Nun ruhen alle Wälder,
Vieh, Menschen, Städt und Felder,
Es schläft die ganze Welt;
Ihr aber, meine Sinnen,
Auf auf, ihr sollt beginnen,
Was eurem Schöpfer wohlgefällt.

 ... 

8. Breit aus die Flügel beide,
O Jesu, meine Freude,
Und nimm dein Küchlein ein!
Will Satan mich verschlingen,
So laß die Englein singen:
Dies Kind soll unverletzet sein.

9. Auch euch, ihr meine Lieben,
Soll neute nicht betrüben
kein Unfall noch Gefahr.
Gott laß euch selig schlafen,
Stell euch die güldnen Waffen
Ums Bett und seiner Engel Schar.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,8-9 of the original text.

See also the footnote to Matthias Claudius's "Abendlied".

Composition:

Winfried Schreiter

Text Authorship:

by Paul Gerhardt (1606 - 1676), "Nun ruhen alle Wälder"

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ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Winfried Schreiter

This text was added to the website: 2012-05-25
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Word count: 276

All of the woods are now at rest

(Sung text translation for setting by W. Schreiter)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

All of the woods are now at rest,
Cattle, people, towns and fields,
The whole world is asleep;
But you, my thoughts,
Up, up, you should begin to do
What pleases your creator.

 ... 

Spread out both your wings
O Jesus, my joy,
And embrace your chick.
If Satan wants to devour me,
Let the angels sing:
"Let this child not be harmed."

You too, those I love,
May you suffer no distress today,
Or any accident or danger.
May God allow you to rest in blessedness,
Place the golden weapons
And the host of his angels around your bed.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,8-9 of the original text.

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