by Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715 - 1769)
Language: German (Deutsch)
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!
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Composition:
- Set to music by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), "Bitten", op. 48 no. 1 (1803), stanza 1, from Sechs Lieder nach Gedichten von Gellert, no. 1
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