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Herr Jesu Christ, den sie gekrönt mit Dornen, Beschütze die Geburt des hier Gebor'nen. Und [sei's]1 dein Will', lass sein Geschlecht zugleich Lang herrschen [noch in diesem]2 Königreich. Und alles, was geschieht in seinem Namen, Sei dir zu Ruhm und Preis und Ehre, Amen.
Confirmed with: Rose und Distel, Poesien aus England und Schottland, übertragen von Giesbert Freiherrn Vincke, Dessau, Druck und Verlag von Gebrüder Katz, 1853, page 30.
1 Schumann: "sei's"2 Raff: "über dieses"
3 Raff, Schumann: "zu"
4 Raff, Schumann: "Ehre"
Authorship:
- by Gisbert, Freiherr von Vincke (1813 - 1892), "Nach der Geburt ihres Sohnes", subtitle: "Von Maria Stuart. Schottisch", appears in Rose und Distel, Poesien aus England und Schottland, first published 1853 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Scottish (Scots) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist and misattributed to Mary, Queen of Scots (1542 - 1586)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by (Joseph) Joachim Raff (1822 - 1882), "Nach der Geburt ihres Sohnes", op. 172 no. 9 (1875), from Maria Stuart, ein Cyklus von Gesängen, no. 9. [ sung text verified 1 time]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Nach der Geburt ihres Sohnes", op. 135 no. 2 (1852), published 1855 [voice and piano], from Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart, no. 2, Leipzig, Siegel [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Na de geboorte van haar zoon", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "After the birth of her son", subtitle: "By Mary Stuart. [original in] Scottish [sic].", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Après la naissance de son fils", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this text: Ted Perry , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-08
Line count: 6
Word count: 44
Lord Jesus Christ, whom they crowned with thorns, Guard the birth of the child born here. And if it be Thy will, let his line Long reign [yet in]1 this kingdom, And may everything that comes to pass in his name Be to Thy glory and praise and honour -- Amen! --
Subtitle: "By Mary Stuart. [original in] Scottish [sic]."
View original text (without footnotes)1 Raff: "over this"
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Gisbert, Freiherr von Vincke (1813 - 1892), "Nach der Geburt ihres Sohnes", subtitle: "Von Maria Stuart. Schottisch", appears in Rose und Distel, Poesien aus England und Schottland, first published 1853
Based on:
- a text in Scottish (Scots) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist and misattributed to Mary, Queen of Scots (1542 - 1586)
This text was added to the website: 2015-02-03
Line count: 6
Word count: 50