The richest reward | I stand faithfully in her service

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by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Der reichste Lohn

(Sung text for setting by B. Randhartinger)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

In ihrem Solde steh' ich treu
Mit meines Liedes Weisen,
Nur immer ihre Huld aufs Neu'
Mit Sang und Klang zu preisen.

Aus jedem Lied in Freud' und Leid,
Ihr Bildnis widerstrahlet;
O wie den Sänger jederzeit
Mit reichem Lohn sie zahlet!

 ... 

Mit Küssen lohnt sie süßer Art
In ihrer frommen Weise;
Noch Schön'res hat sie aufgespart
Zum allerhöchsten Preise:

Mit Perlen lohnt sie königlich,
Mit hellen Wonnezähren:
Wie möcht' auf weiter Erden ich
Wohl reicher'n Lohn begehren?

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-5 of the original text.

Composition:

Benedikt Randhartinger

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Der reichste Lohn", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 231

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The richest reward", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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The richest reward

(Sung text translation for setting by B. Randhartinger)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

I stand faithfully in her service
With the melodies of my song,
Only ever anew to praise her grace
In song and sonority.

From out of every song in weal and woe,
Her image is radiantly reflected;
Oh, how at all times she compensates
The singer with rich reward!

 ... 

In her divine fashion she recompenses 
Me with kisses in a sweet manner;
She has saved something that is still more beautiful
For the highest of all prizes:

With pearls she royally rewards me,
With bright tears of bliss:
How could I desire a richer reward
Upon this broad earth?

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-5 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2026 by Sharon Krebs, (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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a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Der reichste Lohn", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 231
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