Waar is zo ‘n gelukkig volk, waaraan goden zich verbinden zo nauw

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Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk, zu dem...

Language: German (Deutsch) after the Latin

Our translations: CAT DUT FRE

Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk, zu dem Götter also nahe sich tun
als der Herr, unser Gott, so oft wir ihn anrufen.
Hüte dich nur und bewahre deine Seele wohl,
dass du nicht vergessest der Geschichten,
die deine Augen gesehen haben,
und dass sie nicht aus deinem Herzen kommen
alle dein Leben lang.
Und sollst deinen Kindern 
und Kindeskindern kund tun. Amen.

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by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Deuteronomy 4:8,9 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Deuteronomy 4:8,9
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk, zu dem Götter also nahe sich tun", op. 109 no. 3, published 1890 [ chorus a cappella ], from Fest- und Gedenksprüche, no. 3, Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2005-08-29
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Word count: 63

Waar is zo ‘n gelukkig volk, waaraan...

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Waar is zo ‘n gelukkig volk, waaraan goden zich verbinden zo nauw 
als de Heer, onze God, zo vaak wij om hem roepen?
Neem u in acht en bewaar toch steeds uw ziel heel goed, 
om nooit te vergeten wat geschied is, 
waarvan uw ogen getuigen waren,
En laat het nimmer uit uw hart verdwijnen, 
nimmer uw leven lang.
En gij [moet het uw]¹ kinderen 
en kleinkind’ren² leren. Amen.

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¹ [moet het uw: Bij Brahms in maat 83, 87 en 88 te zingen op drie kwartnoten.
² Bij Brahms voor de syllabe ‘klein-‘ alle noten in maat 91, resp. 92 gebruiken.

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This text was added to the website: 2015-11-03
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Word count: 71