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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Zur Logenfeier
 (Sung text for setting by J. Hummel)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Laßt fahren hin das Allzuflüchtige;
Ihr sucht bei ihm vergebens Rath;
In dem Vergangnen lebt das Tüchtige,
Verewigt sich in schöner That.

Und so gewinnt sich das Lebendige 
Durch Folg' aus Folge neue Kraft,
Denn die Gesinnung, die beständige,
Sie macht den Menschen dauerhaft.

So lös't sich jene große Frage
Nach unserm zweyten Vaterland;
Denn das Beständige der ird'schen Tage
Verbürgt uns ewigen Bestand.

Composition:

    Set to music by Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778 - 1837), "Zur Logenfeier", subtitle: "Zwischengesang", 1825

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Zwischengesang", appears in Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe, letzter Hand, Band III, in 2. Loge, in Zur Logenfeyer des dritten Septembers 1825, no. 2

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

  • ENG English [singable] (Bertram Kottmann) , "For the celebration of the lodge", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 64

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