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by Ernst Moritz Arndt (1769 - 1860)

Gebet
 (Sung text for setting by F. Silcher)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Lehr' mich beten,
Gott der Herrlichkeit!
Kindlich vor dich treten,
Wie das Herz gebeut.

Mach' unschuldig,
Mache fromm dein Kind,
Denn die Welt ist schuldig,
Übervoll von Sünd'.

Nach dem Bilde
Schufest du mich dein,
Vater aller Milde,
Laß mich heilig sein!

Nimm die Erde,
Nimm die Schuld von mir!
Daß ich Engel werde,
Wohne du in mir!

O Gedanke!
Himmelschein voll Licht!
Erd' und Himmel wanke,
Gott verlässt mich nicht.

Composition:

    Set to music by (Philipp) Friedrich Silcher (1789 - 1860), "Gebet", published 1842, from Zwölf Kinderlieder für Schule und Haus, von Ernst Moritz Arndt, Agnes Franz, Fr. Güll, Hölty, Wilh. Müller, Christoph Schmid, K.W. Wiedenfeld etc. zwei- und dreistimmig, no. 1, also set in English

Text Authorship:

  • by Ernst Moritz Arndt (1769 - 1860), no title, appears in Reime aus einem Gebetbuche für zwei fromme Kinder, no. 11

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This text was added to the website: 2004-12-29
Line count: 20
Word count: 71

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