by Johann Ladislaus Pyrker (1772 - 1847)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Groß ist Jehova, der Herr! denn Himmel und Erde verkünden
Seine Macht! - Du hörst sie im brausenden Sturm, in des Waldstroms
Lautaufrauschendem Ruf, in des grünenden Waldes Gesäusel;
Siehst sie in wogender Saaten Gold, in lieblicher Blumen
Glühendem Schmelz, im Glanz des sternebesäeten Himmels!
Furchtbar tönt sie im Donnergeroll, und flammt in des Blitzes
Schnellhinzuckendem Flug; doch kündet das pochende Herz dir
Fühlbarer noch Jehova's Macht, des ewigen Gottes,
Blickst du flehend empor, und hoffst ewigen!

Note: These verses are an excerpt of the much longer poem Elisa; they appear in Erster Gesang. Tod, verses 91-99 (first edition, 1821).

Composition:

    Set to music by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Die Allmacht", op. 79 (Zwei Lieder) no. 2, D 852 (1825), published 1827, first performed 1828 [ voice, piano ], first setting; Tobias Haslinger, VN 5027, wien

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El Totpoderós", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De almacht", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Gary L. Miller) , "The all-powerful", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le Tout-puissant", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Richard Morris , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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