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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Christkindleins Wiegenlied
 (Sung text for setting by J. Weismann)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
O Jesulein zart,
O Jesulein zart,
Das Kripplein ist hart,
Wie liegst du so hart,
Ach schlaf, ach thu die Aügelein zu,
Schlaf, und gieb uns die ewige Ruh.

Schlaf Jesulein wohl,
Nichts hindern soll
Ochs Esel und Schaf,
Sind alle im Schlaf.
Schlaf Kind schlaf, thue dein Aüglein zu,
Schlaf und gieb uns die ewige Ruh.

Dir Seraphim singt,
Und Cherubim klingt,
Viel Engel im Stall,
Die wiegen dich all.
Schlaf Kind schlaf, thu dein Aüglein zu,
Schlaf und gieb uns die ewige Ruh.

Sieh Jesulein sieh,
Sankt Joseph ist hie,
Ich bleib auch hiebei,
Schlaf sicher und frei.
Schlaf Kind schlaf, thu dein Aüglein zu,
Schlaf, und gieb uns die ewige Ruh.

Schweig Eselein still,
Das Kind schlafen will,
Ey Oechsle nicht brüll,
Das Kind das schlafen will.
Schlaf Kind schlaf, thu dein Aügelein zu,
Schlaf, und gieb uns die ewige Ruh.

Composition:

    Set to music by Julius Weismann (1879 - 1950), "Christkindleins Wiegenlied", op. 29 (Acht Wunderhornlieder) no. 7 (1906/10) [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Christkindleins Wiegenlied", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The Christchild's lullaby", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-05-02
Line count: 30
Word count: 144

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