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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Weihnachten
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Bäume leuchtend, Bäume blendend, 
überall das Süße spendend, 
in dem Glanze sich bewegend, 
Alt und junges Herz erregend. 
Solch ein Fest ist uns bescheret, 
Mancher Gaben Schmuck verehret; 
staunend schau'n wir auf und nieder, 
Hin und her und immer wieder. 
[Aber Fürst, wenn dir's]1 begegnet 
Und ein Abend so dich segnet, 
daß als Lichter, daß als Flammen 
Vor dir glänzten allzusammen. 
Alles, was du ausgerichtet, 
Alle, die sich dir verpflichtet: 
Mit erhöhten Geistesblicken 
Fühltest herrliches Entzücken.

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•   E. Istel 

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1 Istel: "Aber wenn es dir"

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Weihnachten" [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 Edgar Istel (1880 - 1948), "Weihnachten" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2021-03-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 77

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