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by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831)

Opferlied
 (Sung text for setting by L. Beethoven)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  DUT FRE
Die Flamme lodert, milder Schein
Durchglänzt den düstern Eichenhain
Und Weihrauchdüfte wallen.
O neig' ein gnädig Ohr zu mir
Und laß des Jünglings Opfer dir,
Du Höchster, wohlgefallen.

Sei stets der Freiheit Wehr und Schild!
Dein Lebensgeist durchatme mild
Luft, Erde, Feu'r und Fluten!
Gib mir als Jüngling und als Greis
Am väterlichen Heerd, o Zeus,
Das Schöne zu dem Guten.

Composition:

    Set to music by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), "Opferlied", WoO. 126 (1797)

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), no title

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Offerlied", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chant propitiatoire", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 62

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