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Ich danke Gott und freue mich Wie's Kind zur Weihnachtsgabe, Daß ich hier bin und daß ich dich, Schön Menschlich Antlitz! habe; Daß ich die Sonne, Berg und Meer, Und Laub und Gras kann sehen, Und Abends unterm Sternenheer Und lieben Monde gehen; ... Ich danke Gott mit Saitenspiel, Daß ich kein König worden; Ich wär geschmeichelt worden viel, Und wär vielleicht verdorben. ... Gott gebe mir nur jeden Tag, So viel ich darf zum Leben. Er giebt's dem Sperling auf dem Dach; Wie sollt' ers mir nicht geben!
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4,9 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Täglich zu singen", 2012, stanzas 1-2,4,9 [ medium voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Matthias Claudius (1740 - 1815), "Täglich zu singen", first published 1777
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Per cantar cada dia", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Dagelijks te zingen", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "To be sung every day", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "À chanter chaque jour", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Da cantare ogni giorno", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Richard Morris , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 36
Word count: 200
Io sono grato a Dio e mi rallegro come a Natale un piccolo bimbetto, perché qui sono, e perché possiedo un volto umano e di bell'aspetto. Perché posso vedere il sole, i monti e il mare e foglie ed erba nel loro splendore perché tutte le sere posso camminare sotto le stelle o della luna al chiarore. ... Possa ogni giorno concedermi il Signore solo quanto per la vita è di alimento, come con il passero sul tetto suole fare; riservi a me lo stesso trattamento! ...
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4,9 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2010 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Matthias Claudius (1740 - 1815), "Täglich zu singen", first published 1777
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