L'Amour du prochain | Quelqu'un dit: "J'aime Dieu"

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by Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715 - 1769)

Translation © by Angelika Frenzel

Die Liebe des Nächsten

(Sung text for setting by L. Beethoven)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

So jemand spricht: Ich liebe Gott,
Und haßt doch seine Brüder,
Der treibt mit Gottes Wahrheit Spott
Und reißt sie ganz darnieder.
Gott ist die Lieb, und will, daß ich
Den Nächsten liebe, gleich als mich.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 of the original text.

Composition:

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sechs Lieder nach Gedichten von Gellert

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Text Authorship:

by Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715 - 1769)

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Jordi López Jové) , "L’amor al pròxim", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De liefde tot de naaste", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Love of one's neighbor", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Angelika Frenzel) , "L'Amour du prochain", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "L'amore per il prossimo", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 475

L'Amour du prochain

(Sung text translation for setting by L. Beethoven)

See original

Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Quelqu'un dit: "J'aime Dieu",
mais il hait quand même ses frères, 
et se moque de la vérité de Dieu 
et la détruit.
Dieu est amour et veut que les hommes s'aiment entre eux
comme ils s'aiment eux-mêmes.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2003 by Angelika Frenzel, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2005-01-17
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