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by Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715 - 1769)

Bitten
 (Sung text for setting by C. Bach)
 See base text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Gott, deine Güte reicht so weit,
So weit die Wolken gehen,
Du krönst uns mit Barmherzigkeit
Und eilst, uns beizustehen.
Herr! Meine Burg, mein Fels, mein Hort,
Vernimm mein Flehn, merk auf mein Wort;
Denn ich will vor dir beten!

Ich bitte nicht um Überfluß
Und Schätze dieser Erden.
Laß mir, so viel ich haben muß,
Nach deiner Gnade werden.
Gib mir nur Weisheit und Verstand,
Dich, Gott, und den, den du gesandt,
Und mich selbst zu erkennen.

 ... 

So bitt ich dich, Herr Zebaoth,
Auch nicht um langes Leben.
Im Glücke Demut, Mut in Not,
Das wolltest du mir geben.
In deiner Hand steht meine Zeit;
Laß du mich nur Barmherzigkeit
Vor dir im Tode finden.

Composition:

    Set to music by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788), "Bitten", Wq 194 no. 9 (1758), stanzas 1-2,4 [ voice and harpsichord or piano ], from Geistliche Oden und Lieder mit Melodien: Gellert Oden, no. 9

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) , "Súplica", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Smeekbede", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Plea", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Angelika Frenzel) , "Prière", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Preghiera", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Vinzenz Haab

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 28
Word count: 152

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