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Maria, Maienkönigin! Dich will der Mai begrüßen, O segne seinen Anbeginn, Und uns zu Deinen Füßen. Maria! Dir befehlen wir, Was grünt und blüht auf Erden, O laß es eine Himmelszier In Gottes Garten werden. Behüte uns mit treuem Fleiß, O Königin der Frauen! Die Herzenblüthen lilienweiß Auf grüen Maiesauen. Vor allen sind’s der Blümlein drei, Die laß kein Sturm entlauben: Die Hoffnung grün und sorgenfrei, Die Liebe und den Glauben. O laß die Blumen um und um In allen Herzen sprossen, Und mache sie zum Heiligthum, Drinn sich der Mai erschlossen. Die Seelen kalt und glaubensarm, Die mit Verzweiflung ringen, Die stummen mache liebeswarm, Damit sie freudig singen. Damit sie gleich der Nachtigall Im Liede sich erschwingen, Und mit der Freude hellstem Schall Dir Maienlieder singen.
Anonymous sets stanzas 1-5
M. Reger sets stanzas 1-3
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Confirmed with Marienlieder zur Feier der Maiandacht gedichtet von Guido Görres. Rom im Mai 1842, Zweite, um dreißig Lieder vermehrte Ausgabe, München: [no publisher given], 1844, pages 14-15
Text Authorship:
- by Guido Moritz Görres (1805 - 1852), "Die Maikönigin", subtitle: "Dritter Mai", appears in Marienlieder: zur Feier der Mai-andacht [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Die Maikönigin", published 1880, stanzas 1-5 [ satb chorus ], from Ave Maria, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Maria, Maienkönigin!", op. 61d no. 4, stanzas 1-3 [ satb chorus ], from Acht Marienlieder, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The Queen of May", subtitle: "(The Third of May.)", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2017-07-15
Line count: 28
Word count: 127
Mary, Queen of May! May wishes to greet you, Oh bless its beginning, And bless us at Thy feet. Mary! To Thee we entrust, What greens and blooms on earth, Oh let it become an ornament of heaven In God’s garden. Protect for us with faithful diligence, Oh Queen of Women! The lily-white blossoms of the heart Upon the green meadows of May. Before all others, [protect] three flowers, Let no storm defoliate them: Hope, green and free of anxiety, Love and Faith. Oh let the flowers all around Spring up in every heart, And make them into a sanctuary, Within which May has revealed itself. Those souls, cold and lacking faith, Who struggle with despair, Make the mute ones warm with love, So that they can sing joyfully. So that, like the nightingale, They may rise up in song, And with the brightest sound of joy May sing Thee May-songs.
Subtitle: "(The Third of May.)"
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Guido Moritz Görres (1805 - 1852), "Die Maikönigin", subtitle: "Dritter Mai", appears in Marienlieder: zur Feier der Mai-andacht
This text was added to the website: 2017-07-15
Line count: 28
Word count: 151