Dit is des Heren tijd!

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by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Sonntagsmorgen

(Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE

Das ist der Tag des Herrn!
Ich bin allein auf weiter Flur;
Noch eine Morgenglocke nur,
Nun Stille nah und fern.

Anbetend knie ich hier.
O süßes Graun, geheimes Wehn,
Als knieten viele ungesehn
Und beteten mit mir.

Der Himmel nah und fern
Er ist so still und feierlich,
So ganz, als wollt er öffnen sich.
Das ist der Tag des Herrn!

Note: Hensel's score has "Nur" in stanza 1, line 3, word 1, but this is probably a typo.

Composition:

Felix Mendelssohn

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Text Authorship:

by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862), "Schäfers Sonntagslied", appears in Lieder

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (John Glenn Paton) , "A shepherd's Sunday song", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English [singable] (Bertram Kottmann) , "Shepherd's Sunday Song", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chant dominical du berger", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 63

Zondagmorgen

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Dit is des Heren tijd!
Ik ben alleen in ’t open veld;
Nog maar één morgenklokje belt,
’t Is stil nu wijd en zijd.

Aanbiddend kniel ik neer.
O zoete vrees, geheim stramien,
Als knielden velen ongezien,
Meebiddend tot de Heer.
 
De hemel wijd en zijd,
Die is zo klaar
stil en diafaan,
Totaal, als wou hij opengaan.
Dit is des Heren tijd!

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