by Hermann Krüsi (1775 - 1845)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Vaterland, dich schützt Gottes Hand
 (Sung text for setting by I. Heim)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Vaterland, 
Ruh' in Gottes Hand.   
Wenn wir deinen Namen nennen,  
Wird das Herz so froh entzückt; 
Wenn wir deinen Werth erkennen, 
Fühlen wir uns hoch beglückt. 
Schütze Gott 
Dich vor Noth; 
Ruh' in seiner Hand, 
Dich schützt Gottes Hand!

Fried' und Ruh' 
Wende Gott dir zu.   
Nur auf milden Friedensauen 
Kann dein Glück erfreulich blühn;
Nur in hohem Gottvertrauen  
Krönet Segen dein Bemühn.    
Gott ist gut, 
Fasse Muth;
Ruh' in seiner Hand, 
Dich schützt Gottes Hand! 

Recht und Pflicht 
Wanken ewig nicht.  
Wo das Recht den Vorsitz führet, 
Ruht auf ihm so fest der Staat;   
Wo die Pflicht den Sinn regieret,   
Folget Segen jeder That.  
Fromm und frei,  
Gott getreu, 
Ruh' in seiner Hand, 
Dich schützt Gottes Hand!

Composition:

    Set to music by Ignaz Heim (1818 - 1880), "Vaterland, dich schützt Gottes Hand" [ men's chorus ], confirmed with Sammlung von Volksgesängen für den Männerchor. Liederbuch für Schule, Haus und Verein, Leipzig: P. Pabst, 1902, Song no. 103, pages 209 - 211

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This text was added to the website: 2017-08-23
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Fatherland, God's hand protects you
 (Sung text translation for setting by I. Heim)
 See original
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Fatherland,
Rest in God's hand.
When we speak your name,
Our hearts are so joyfully enraptured;
When we realize your worth,
We feel ourselves to be so greatly delighted.
May God protect
You from misery;
Rest in His hand,
God's hand protects you!

May God grant you
Peace and rest.
Only upon the gentle meadows of peace
Can your happiness blossom delightfully;
Only with lofty trusting in God
Shall blessings crown your efforts.
God is good, 
Take courage;
Rest in His hand,
God's hand protects you!

Right and duty
Do not waver eternally.
Where right presides,
The nation rests so firmly upon it;
Where duty governs the spirit,
Blessing follows every deed.
Pious and free,
True to God,
Rest in His hand,
God's hand protects you!

Translations of title(s):
"Die Friedensruhe" = "Peaceful rest"
"Friedensruhe" = "Peaceful rest"
"Gebet für das Vaterland" = "Prayer for the fatherland"
"Vaterland, dich schütze Gottes Hand" = "Fatherland, may God's hand protect you"
"Vaterland, dich schützt Gottes Hand" = "Fatherland, God's hand protects you"

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This text was added to the website: 2024-02-23
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