by
Martin Luther (1483 - 1546)
Siehe, wir preisen selig
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Latin
Available translation(s): CAT DUT FRE
Siehe, wir preisen selig, die erduldet haben.
Die Geduld Hiob habt ihr gehöret,
und das Ende des Herrn habt ihr gesehen;
denn der Herr ist barmherzig und ein Erbarmer.
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The text above (or a part of it) is used in the following settings:
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Warum ist das Licht gegeben den Mühseligen", op. 74 no. 1 (1877) [ satb chorus ], from Zwei Motetten, no. 1
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Natalie Macfarren) , first published 1879
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , Jacques 5:11, copyright © 2011, (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.
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Zie nu, wij prijzen zalig die verdragen...
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch)
Zie nu, wij prijzen zalig die verdragen hebben.
Van ‘t geduld van Job hebt gij vernomen,
En de uitkomst van God mocht gij aanschouwen;
Want de Heer is barmhartig en vol ontferming.
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This text was added to the website: 2015-11-03
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