by Thelyma Nelly Helene Branco (1818 - 1894), as Dilia Helena
Translation Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Vor dem Muttergottesbild
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wenn meine Blicke hangen,
Du Lichtgestalt, an dir,
Dann ruht der Seele Bangen
Und Friede wohnt in mir;

Mein Herz erfüllet Wehmut,
Die feucht dem Aug' entquillt,
Es fasst mich tiefe Demut
Vor dir, du heilig Bild.

Bei deinem Anblick bet' ich
Mit inbrunstvollem Drang,
Der Andacht Glut durchweht mich
So selig und so bang.

Das heiligste Vertrauen
Ein armes Kind dir weiht;
O wolle niederschauen
Auf mich und auf mein Leid.

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  • ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , title 1: "Before the Virgin's Picture"


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Before the Virgin's Picture
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Whene'er my vision bendeth,
Thou form of light, on thee,
My soul's misgiving endeth
And peace descends on me;

A sadness pure and holy
Doth cause my tears to rise;
I bow in homage lowly
Before thy pictured eyes.

When by thy semblance kneeling
Upon my soul is shed
A fervent pious feeling
Of rapture and of dread.

My spirit e'er hath given
Unswerving trust to thee;
Then from thy home in heaven
Look down and succour me.

From the Raff score.

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Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-02-04
Line count: 16
Word count: 78