by Spervogel (c1150 - c1200)
Translation by Will Vesper (1882 - 1962)

Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Mittelhochdeutsch 
Our translations:  CAT FRE
Im Himmelreich ein Haus steht,
da hin ein goldener Weg geht.
Die Säulen die sind von Marmelstein,
da legte unser Herr hinein
die edelsten Gesteine.
In dieses Haus geht niemand ein,
der nicht von allen Sünden reine.

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Based on lines 15-21.

Composition:

    Set to music by Hans Gál (1890 - 1987), "Im Himmelreich", op. 21 no. 1 (1923), first performed 1925 [ soprano, organ and viola da gamba or violoncello ], from Zwei geistliche Gesänge, no. 1, F.E.C. Leuckart, Leipzig

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2009-10-14
Line count: 7
Word count: 37