O Gott, mein Gebieter,
Stets hofft’ ich auf Dich!
O Jesu, Geliebter,
Nun rette Du mich!
In hartem Gefängniß,
In schlimmer Bedrängniß
Ersehnet’ ich Dich;
In Klagen, Dir klagend,
Im Staube vergehend,
Erhör', ich beschwöre,
Und rette Du mich!
Confirmed with: Rose und Distel, Poesien aus England und Schottland, übertragen von Giesbert Freiherrn Vincke, Dessau, Druck und Verlag von Gebrüder Katz, 1853, page 37.
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- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Gebed", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Prayer", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Ted Perry , Sharon Krebs
[Senior Associate Editor]This text was added to the website: 2003-11-08
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Oh God, my Master,
I always placed my trust in Thee!
Oh Jesus, Beloved,
Save me now!
In a cruel prison,
In sore distress
I yearned for Thee;
In lamentations sobbing to Thee,
Perishing in the dust,
Hear my plea, I implore Thee,
And save Thou me!