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by Johann Gustav Droysen (1808 - 1884)

Entsagung
 (Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG
Herr, zu Dir will ich mich retten,
Wenn die Welt mich kränkt und schlägt,
Will in Deinen Schooß mich betten,
Wund und müd' von argen Ketten,
Die meine schwache Seele trägt.

Herr, nach Deiner Gnad' und Treue
Sehnt sich mein geängstigt Herz,
Daß ich meine Schuld bereue,
Daß ich meinen Bund erneue,
Von Jammer frei und frei von Schmerz.

Gott, zu Deinem sel'gen Frieden
Kehret heim Dein treues Kind,
Dir zu dienen ohn' Ermüden,
Dich zu schauen froh beschieden,
Wo mit Dir Deine Engel sind.

Composition:

    Set to music by Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847), "Entsagung", op. 9 (Zwölf Lieder [nos. 7, 10, and 12 are by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel]) no. 11, published 1830

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Gustav Droysen (1808 - 1884), no title

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Abnegació", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Overgave", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Renunciation", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 15
Word count: 85

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