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by Guido Moritz Görres (1805 - 1852)

Opfergesang
 (Sung text for setting by Anonymous)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Wir schmücken Dir 
Dein golden Haar 
Mit Rosenzier 
Und Lilien klar. 

Und rings die Luft 
Durchwürzen wir  
Mit Weihrauchduft 
Maria!  Dir.  

Und Dir soll sein 
Ein Ehrenkranz 
Mit hellem Schein 
Der Kerzenglanz.

Maria mild!  
Im Staube hier, 
Vor Deinem Bild, 
Da knieen wir. 

Und aus der Brust 
Der Kinder all 
Erklingt mit Lust 
Der Lieder Schall. 

Mit Lust erklingt 
Der Lieder Chor, 
Das Herz schwingt sich
Zur Dir empor. 

Zu Dir hinan, 
Maria rein! 
O nimm es an 
Und weih es ein.

Du lichter Stern! 
O mach' es klar, 
Und bring's dem Herrn 
Zum Opfer dar. 

Composition:

    Set to music by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Opfergesang", published 1880 [ satb chorus  ], from Ave Maria, no. 8, Regensburg: J.Georg Boessenecker

Text Authorship:

  • by Guido Moritz Görres (1805 - 1852), "Opfergesang", appears in Marienlieder: zur Feier der Mai-andacht

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2020-06-20
Line count: 32
Word count: 97

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