Language: German (Deutsch)
O Röschen rot, Der Mensch liegt in größter Not, Der Mensch liegt in größter Pein, Je lieber möcht' ich im Himmel sein. Da kam ich auf einem breiten Weg, Da kam ein Engelein und wollt' mich abweisen. Ach nein, ich ließ mich nicht abweisen! Ich bin von Gott und will wieder zu Gott, Der liebe Gott wird mir ein Lichtchen geben, Wird leuchten mir bis in das ewig selig' Leben!
Composition:
- Set to music by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911), "Urlicht", 1893, published 1899 [ voice and orchestra or piano ], from Lieder aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" (formerly "Humoresken"), no. 14
Text Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn
See other settings of this text.
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Llum primigènia", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Ahmed E. Ismail) , "Primal light", copyright © 2004 by Ahmed E. Ismail, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (David Seay) , "Premortal Light", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Lumière primaire", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- IRI Irish (Gaelic) [singable] (Gabriel Rosenstock) , "Úrléas", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Luce originaria", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Arnaldo Rossi) , "Luz primigenia (de El cuerno maravilloso del joven)"
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elisa Rapado) , "Luz primigenia", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: John Versmoren
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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