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by Johann Paul Kaltenbaeck (1804 - 1861)

Behüt' Dich Gott!
 (Sung text for setting by W. Goethe)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
  Behüt' dich Gott zu jeder Stund', 
Ich merk' wohl deinen Sinn, 
Du stehst in meines Herzens Grund, 
Wie fern ich dir auch bin. 
Ich mein' es nicht vermessen, 
Die Treue sprach das Wort, 
Ich kann dich nicht vergessen, 
Und Gott ist hier und dort. 

Composition:

    Set to music by Walter von Goethe (1817 - 1885), "Behüt' Dich Gott!", op. 20 (VI Altdeutsche Lieder), Heft 1 no. 2, published 1847 [ voice and piano ], Hannover: in der Hofmusikalienhandlung von Adolph Nagel

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Paul Kaltenbaeck (1804 - 1861), no title

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2025-11-27
Line count: 8
Word count: 45

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