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by Julius Becker (1811 - 1859)

Abendlied
 (Sung text for setting by L. Spohr)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
     Sternen-Nacht,
     Heil'ge Nacht!
In der Sterne Strahlenpracht
Noch ein guter Vater wacht.--
  Kinder schlummern sanft geborgen,
  Bis zum Morgen.
     Sternen-Nacht,
     Heil'ge Nacht! 

     Sternen-Licht,
     Heil'ges Licht
Siegend durch das Dunkel bricht.
Pilger d'rum verzage nicht!
  Ahnest du des Jenseits Klarheit,
  Und der Wahrheit
     Sternen-Licht,
     Heil'ges Licht?

     Himmels-Ruh,
     Heil'ge Ruh
Blinken mir die Sterne zu.
Müdes Herz, bald ruhst auch Du!
  Findest was Du suchst hernieden,
  Süßen Frieden,
     Himmels-Ruh,
     Heil'ge Ruh!

Composition:

    Set to music by Louis [Ludwig] Spohr (1784 - 1859), "Abendlied", WoO. 104 (1841) [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Julius Becker (1811 - 1859), no title, appears in Der Neuromantiker

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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


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Michael Leinert

This text was added to the website: 2009-04-17
Line count: 24
Word count: 70

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