sometimes misattributed to Volkslieder (Folksongs) and by Peter Rosegger (1843 - 1918)
Liebste Jungfrau, wir sind dein
Language: German (Deutsch)
Liebste Jungfrau, wir sind dein, Zeig dich, Mutter stets zu sein, Schreib uns alle deinem Herzen Unauslöschlich ein. Groß ist unsrer Feinde Zahl Hier in diesem Tränental; Rette, Mutter, deine Kinder Vor dem Sündenfall.
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Text Authorship:
- sometimes misattributed to Volkslieder (Folksongs)
- by Peter Rosegger (1843 - 1918) [author's text not yet checked 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 Anton von Webern (1883 - 1945), "Liebste Jungfrau, wir sind dein
", op. 17 no. 2 (1924-5), from Drei Volkstexte, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , title 1: "Dearest Virgin, we are yours", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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