by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Ihm entgegen, dessen wir Bild und Werkzeug sind
 (Sung text for setting by A. Piechler)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG
 ... 
Ihm entgegen, dessen wir Bild und Werkzeug sind,
Führt unser Weg; unsre innerste Sehnsucht ist:
Werden wie Er, leuchten in Seinem Licht!
 ...

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  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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Toward Him, whose image and tool we are
 (Sung text translation for setting by A. Piechler)
 See original
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
 ... 
Toward Him, whose image and tool we are,
Our path leads us; our innermost longing is:
To become like Him, to shine in His light!
 ...

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