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by Heinrich Christian Ludwig (Leberecht?) Senf (d. 1793), as H. C. L. S.

Die Stille der Nacht 
 (Sung text for setting by H. Nägeli)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Nacht und still ist um mich her;
Kaum ein Lüftchen regt sich mehr;
Nur der liebe Mond bescheint
Noch so traulich seinen Freund.

 ... 

Kann ich reines Herzens nur
Dich bewundern, o Natur;
Kann ich nur an Freundes Hand
Wandeln bis an's Grabes Rand.

O, was wünsch' ich dann wohl mehr?
Rings blüh'n Freuden um mich her;
Und mit frohem leichten Sinn
Blick' ich durch das Leben hin.

Beneath the poem: "Leipzig, im Herbstmond"

Composition:

    Set to music by Hans Georg Nägeli (1773 - 1836), "Die Stille der Nacht ", 1815, published 1841, stanzas 1,5-6 [ vocal duet a cappella ], in Liederkranz, Erstes Heft, ed. by Ludwig Erk and Wilhelm Greef, Essen: G. D. Bädeker

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Christian Ludwig (Leberecht?) Senf (d. 1793), as H. C. L. S., "Am Fenster bei Mondenschein", subtitle: "Gedichte von Filidor", written 1779, first published 1788

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Researcher for this page: Joachim Fischer

This text was added to the website: 2012-04-09
Line count: 24
Word count: 124

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