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by Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (1724 - 1803)

Der Tod
 (Sung text for setting by C. Gluck)
 Matches base text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
O Anblick der Glanznacht, Sternheere,
Wie erhebt ihr! wie entzückst du, Anschauung 
Der herrlichen Welt! Gott Schöpfer!
Wie erhaben bist du, Gott Schöpfer!

Wie freut sich des Emporschauns zum Sternheer, wer empfindet,
Wie gering er, und wer Gott, welch ein Staub er, und wer Gott,
Sein Gott ist! O sei dann, Gefühl
Der Entzückung, wenn auch ich sterbe, mit mir!

Was erschreckst du denn so, Tod, des Beladenen Schlaf?
O bewölke den Genuß himmlischer Freude nicht mehr!
Ich sink in den Staub, Gottes Saat! was schreckst 
Den Unsterblichen du, täuschender Tod?

Mit hinab, o mein Leib, denn zur Verwesung!
In ihr Tal sanken hinab die Gefallenen
Vom Beginn her! mit hinab, o mein Staub,
Zur Heerschar, die entschlief!

Composition:

    Set to music by Christoph Willibald von Gluck (1714 - 1787), "Der Tod" [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a CD booklet

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (1724 - 1803)

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Researcher for this page: Matthias Gräff-Schestag

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 118

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