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Und so lang ich noch jauchz', Meine Freud' auf der Welt Muß auf dich, ja auf dich Und dein Glück sein gestellt: O du herrliches Land, Du mein heimisches Land, O du Schweiz, wie ich keins Unterm Himmel noch fand! Und so lang ich noch lieb', In der Freud' und im Leid, In der Fern' und daheim Bleib' ich treu dir allzeit! O du theuerstes Land, Du mein heimisches Land, O du Schweiz, keine Macht Kann zerreißen das Band! Und so lang ich noch bet', Aus der Seele mein Flehn Steigt für dich zu dem Herrn, Und er wird mich verstehn! O du glückliches Land, Du mein heimisches Land, O du Schweiz, hüte Gott Dich mit liebender Hand! Und so lang ich noch leb', Meine Hab' und mein Gut, Meine Kraft weih' ich dir, Und meinen Muth und mein Blut! O du freiestes Land, Du mein heimisches Land, O du Schweiz, wie ich keins Unterm Himmel noch fand!
Composition:
- Set to music by Ludwig Liebe (1819 - 1900), "Heimatlied", published 1868 [ ttbb chorus a cappella ], in Liederbuch für den Zofinger-Verein, Zürich: Zürcer und Furrer, Zweite Auflage, Song no. 43, pages 84 - 85
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Heimathlied", appears in Liederbuch, in 4. Vaterlandslieder, no. 301
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2017-05-20
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Word count: 160
And as long as I still rejoice, My happiness on earth Must be founded on you, On you and your good fortune: Oh you glorious land, You my homeland, Oh you Switzerland, a home as I Found none other under heaven! And as long as I still love, In joy and in sorrow, In the distance and at home I shall remain true to you always! Oh you most precious land, You my homeland, Oh you Switzerland, no power Can sever the bond! And as long as I still pray, The plea from out of my soul for you Rises to the Lord, And He shall understand me! Oh you happy land, You my homeland, Oh you Switzerland, may God Protect you with a loving hand! And as long as I still live, My worldly goods, My strength I dedicate to you, And my courage and my blood! Oh you, most free of lands, You my homeland, Oh you Switzerland, a home as I Found none other under heaven!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2026 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Heimathlied", appears in Liederbuch, in 4. Vaterlandslieder, no. 301
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This text was added to the website: 2026-06-23
Line count: 32
Word count: 171