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Es zieht ein stiller Engel
Durch dieses Erdenland,
Zum Trost für Erdenmängel
Hat ihn der Herr gesandt.
In seinem Blick ist Frieden
Und milde, sanfte Huld,
O folg' ihm stets hienieden,
Dem Engel der Geduld!
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Er macht zu linder Wehmuth
Den herbsten Seelenschmerz,
Und taucht in stille Demuth
Das ungestüme Herz.
Er macht die finstre Stunde
Allmählich wieder hell,
Er heilet jede Wunde
Gewiß, wenn auch nicht schnell.
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This text was added to the website: 2007-12-06
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A quiet angel travels
Through this earthly land,
The Lord has sent him as a comfort
For the deficiencies of the earth.
Peace is in his gaze,
And gentle, soft benevolence;
Oh, follow him ever here below,
The angel of patience!
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He transforms the most bitter pain
Of your soul into gentle melancholy,
And immerses your unruly heart
In quiet humility.
Little by little he makes
The dark hour bright again,
He heals every wound
Surely, even if not quickly.
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This text was added to the website: 2026-10-19
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