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Translation Singable translation by Ebenezer Prout (1835 - 1909)

Mein Liebster Jesus ist verloren
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren:
O Wort, das mir Verzweiflung bringt,
O Schwert, das durch die Seele dringt,
O Donnerwort in meinen Ohren.

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

  • ENG English [singable] (Ebenezer Prout) , "My dearest Jesu, I have lost Thee"
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Mon très cher Jésus est perdu", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 4
Word count: 23

My dearest Jesu, I have lost Thee
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
My dearest Jesu, I have lost Thee,
O word that brings me to despair!
O sword that through the soul doth pierce,
O word of dread, as thunder sounding.

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 4
Word count: 29