by
Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)
Die du Gott gebarst, du Reine
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Spanish (Español)
Our translations: CAT ENG FRE
Die du Gott gebarst, du Reine,
Und alleine
Uns gelöst aus unsern Ketten,
Mach mich fröhlich, der ich weine,
Denn nur deine
Huld und Gnade mag uns retten.
Herrin, ganz zu dir mich wende,
Daß sich ende
Diese Qual und dieses Grauen,
Daß der Tod mich furchtlos fände,
Und nicht blende
Mich das Licht der Himmelsauen.
Weil du unbefleckt geboren,
Auserkoren
Zu des ew'gen Ruhmes Stätten
Wie mich Leiden auch um floren,
Unverloren
Bin ich doch, willst du mich retten.
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Text Authorship:
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Nicolas Nuñez (flourished 15th century), "O Vírgen que á Dios pariste"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ferdinand von Hiller (1811 - 1885), "An die heilige Jungfrau", op. 100 (Neue Gesänge für eine Stimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte), Heft 2 no. 1, published 1862 [ voice and piano ], Stuttgart, Cotta [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Die du Gott gebarst, du Reine", 1889-90, from Spanisches Liederbuch: Geistliche Lieder, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "You who bore God", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-08
Line count: 18
Word count: 80
You who bore God
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
You who bore God, you [most] Pure,
And alone
Loosed us from our chains,
Make me joyful, I who weep,
For only your
Grace and mercy will redeem us.
Lady1, I turn completely to you,
In order to end
This pain and this gloom,
[So] that death will find me fearless,
And not blind
Me from the light of the Elysian fields.
Since you were born immaculate,
Chosen
For realms of eternal glory,
[You] may lift away my suffering and
No [longer] lost
Will I be, if you wish to save me.
Translations of titles
"An die heilige Jungfrau" = "To the holy maiden"
"Die du Gott gebarst, du Reine" = "You who bore God, you most Pure"
Translator's note for stanza 2, line 1: "Lady" -- literally, the female form of the word "Lord"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2015 by Laura Prichard, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Nicolas Nuñez (flourished 15th century), "O Vírgen que á Dios pariste"
This text was added to the website: 2015-12-27
Line count: 18
Word count: 94