by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)

Herr, mein Gott, sei du mein Licht
 (Sung text for setting by B. Randhartinger)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Herr, mein Gott, sei du mein Licht,
Finsternis bedecket mich!
Sieh', ich wart', ich wart' auf dich,
Herr, mein Gott, sei du mein Licht!
Willst du denn dein Angesicht
Mir verbergen ewiglich?
Du allein, du bist das Licht,
Ach, erleucht', erleuchte mich!

Composition:

    Set to music by Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Herr, mein Gott, sei du mein Licht" [ SATB chorus and piano ]

Text Authorship:

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Lord, my God, be Thou my light", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2023-03-31
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Word count: 43