by
Leonhard Widmer (1808 - 1868)
Seht der Abend senkt sich wieder
Language: German (Deutsch)
Seht der Abend senkt sich wieder
Auf die müde Erde nieder,
Unser Tagwerk ist vollbracht!
Hört! das Glöcklein ruft: vollende!
Falte betend deine Hände:
Gott der Liebe, süße Ruh
Sende du den deinen zu!
Seht der Sonne Strahl verglühen,
Und die Heerden thalwärts ziehen;
Halte Rast, o Wandersmann!
Glöcklein thut ja Allen läuten,
Feierabend soll's bedeuten;
Gott der Güte, laß uns rein,
Wie die Lämmer schlafen ein!
Seht! es ruht die Welt im Schatten,
Bis der Mond beglänzt die Matten,
Und uns zeigt das Kämmerlein.
Glöcklein hör' ich nicht mehr läuten,
Will zur Ruhe mich [bedeuten]1.
Herr des Lebens, halte Wacht
Über uns in dieser Nacht!
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Confirmed with Gedichte von Leonhard Widmer, Herausgegeben von einigen Freunden, Zürich: Druck von Zürcher und Furrer, 1869, pages 13-14.
1 Nater: "bereiten"
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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):
- by Johann Jakob Nater (1826 - 1906), "Abendlied", published 1872 [ ttbb chorus ], from Zwölf Lieder für vierstimmigen Männerchor, no. 12, Zürich und St. Gallen: Eigenthum und Verlag von P.J. Fries [sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Friedrich) Oskar Wermann (1840 - 1906), "Abendruhe", op. 18 (Vier Lieder für dreistimmigen Frauenchor mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1878 [ three-part women's chorus and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
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Lo, evening sinks again
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Lo, evening sinks again
Upon the weary earth,
Our daily work is ended!
Hark! the little bell calls: complete [your labours]!
Fold your hands in prayer:
God of love, send sweet rest
To your own people!
See the sun's beams fading
And the herds heading to the valley;
Stop and rest, oh wanderer!
For the little bell rings for everyone,
It means that it is time to rest;
God of benevolence, let us go to sleep
As pure as the lambs!
Lo! the world rests in shadow
Until the moon sets the meadows agleam,
And shows us our little chamber.
I no longer hear the little bell ringing,
I shall [compose]1 myself for rest.
Lord of life, keep watch
Over us during this night!
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Translations of titles:
"Abendlied" = "Evening song"
"Abendruhe" = "Evening peace"
1 Nater: "prepare"
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