Contre l'arrogance | Quel est mon état, mon bonheur et chaque don magnifique ?

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by Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715 - 1769)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Wider den Übermut

(Sung text for setting by J. Haydn)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: FRE

Was ist mein Stand, mein Glück und jede gute Gabe?
Ein unverdientes Gut.
Bewahre mich, o Gott, von dem ich alles habe,
vor Stolz und Übermut.

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Composition:

(Franz) Joseph Haydn

Aus des Ramlers Lyrischer Blumenlese

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by Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715 - 1769)

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FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Contre l'arrogance", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Contre l'arrogance

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Haydn)

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

Quel est mon état, mon bonheur et chaque don magnifique ?
Un bien immérité.
Préserve-moi, ô Dieu, de tout ce que j'ai,
De la fierté et de l'arrogance !

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