possibly by Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515 - 1582)
Translation by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
Breviario
Language: Spanish (Español)
Our translations: GER
Text Authorship:
- possibly by Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515 - 1582), from a poem found in a breviary owned by her.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Lynn Steele
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 9
Word count: 28
Orison of Ste. Theresa Matches original text
Language: English after the Spanish (Español)
Let nothing disturb thee, Nothing afright thee; All things are passing; God never changeth. Patient endurance Attaineth all things. Whom God possesseth Nothing is wanting. Alone God sufficeth.
Composition:
- Set to music by Joelle Wallach (b. 1946), "Orison of Ste. Theresa" [ satb chorus, string orchestra, and harp ]
Text Authorship:
- by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882), from The Poets and Poetry of Europe, first published 1871
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) possibly by Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515 - 1582)
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-11
Line count: 9
Word count: 28