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by Matthias Claudius (1740 - 1815)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Der Mensch lebet und bestehet

(Sung text for setting by M. Reger)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FIN FRE

Der Mensch lebt und bestehet
Nur eine kleine Zeit;
Und alle Welt vergehet
Mit ihrer Herrlichkeit.
Es ist nur Einer ewig und an allen Enden,
Und wir in Seinen Händen.

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

Composition:

Max Reger

Text Authorship:

by Matthias Claudius (1740 - 1815), "Der Mensch lebt und bestehet"

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Mankind lives and thrives", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2004-06-12
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Word count: 77

Mankind lives and thrives

(Sung text translation for setting by M. Reger)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Mankind lives and thrives
Only a short while.
The whole world shall pass away
With all its splendours.
Only One is eternal and omnipresent,
And we are in His hands,
And He is all-knowing, Hallelujah!
And He is holy, Hallelujah!
And He is omnipotent, Hallelujah!
He is merciful.
Hallelujah! Amen, Amen! Hallelujah! Amen!
Amen! Amen!
Glory be to His great name!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen! Amen!

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

Schoeck's title in English: "Maxim"

Text Authorship:

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