from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Erlösung
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Maria: 
 Mein Kind, sieh an die Brüste mein,
 Kein'n Sünder laß verloren sein.

Christus:
 Mutter, sieh an die Wunden,
 Die ich für dein Sünd trag alle Stunden.
 Vater, laß dir die Wunden mein
 Ein Opfer für die Sünde sein.

Vater:
 Sohn, lieber Sohn mein,
 Alles, was du begehrst, das soll sein.

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

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

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Salvation", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Rédemption", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 11
Word count: 36

Salvation
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Mary:
 My child, look upon my soul:
 permit no sinner to go astray.
 
Christ:
 Mother, look upon the wounds
 that I endure every moment for your sins.
 Father, grant that my wounds
 be a sacrifice for all sins.
 
Father: 
 Son, my dear son,
 all that you have asked, shall be.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

    Emily Ezust permits her translations to be reproduced without prior permission for printed (not online) programs to free-admission concerts only, provided the following credit is given:

    Translation copyright © by Emily Ezust,
    from the LiederNet Archive

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 11
Word count: 48