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by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899)

'k Gebruik uw giften niet, o God
 (Sung text for setting by A. Dyserinck)
 Matches original text
Language: Dutch (Nederlands) 
'k Gebruik uw giften niet, o God,
zoo Gij 't begeert,
en Gij, om 't even,
Ge 'n houdt niet op en geeft maar altijd geven!
Wat is 't u weerd,
o God, mijn eeuwig leven,
of kan ik iet
waarin Gij goedheid ziet,
om dus nog altijd voort
mij naar de ziel te streven?
Spelling changes used by Koperberg-Van Wermeskerken : zoo -> zo

Composition:

    Set to music by Attie Dyserinck , "'k Gebruik uw giften niet, o God", op. 14 no. 5 [ voice and piano or organ ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899), no title, written 1861-2

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-10-04
Line count: 10
Word count: 56

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