Auch in diesen dunklen Stunden, Liebe Freunde, laßt mich gelten; Ob ich's hell, ob trüb gefunden, Nie will ich das Leben schelten. Sonnenschein und Ungewitter Sind desselben Himmels Mienen; Schicksal soll, ob süß ob bitter, Mir als liebe Speise dienen. Seele geht verschlungene Pfade, Lernet ihre Sprache lesen! Morgen preist sie schon als Gnade, Was ihr heute Qual gewesen. Sterben können nur die Rohen, Andre will die Gottheit lehren, Aus dem Niedern, aus dem Hohen Seelenhaften Sinn zu nähren. Erst auf jenen letzten Stufen Dürfen wir uns Ruhe gönnen, Wo wir, väterlich gerufen, Schon den Himmel schauen können.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Bruno Stürmer (1892 - 1958), "An die Freunde in schwerer Zeit ", published 1951 [ four-part mixed chorus a cappella ]
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "An die Freunde in schwerer Zeit", written 1915
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Als amics en temps difícils", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "To my friends in difficult times", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "À mes amis en des temps difficiles", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-05-26
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