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Ein Obdach [gegen]1 Sturm und Regen Der Winterzeit Sucht' ich und fand den Himmelssegen Der Ewigkeit. O Wort, wie du bewährt dich hast, Wer wenig sucht, der findet viel. Ich suchte eine Wanderrast Und fand mein Reiseziel. Ein gastlich Tor nur wünscht' ich offen, Mich zu empfah'n, Ein liebend Herz [war]2 wider Hoffen Mir aufgethan. O Wort, wie du bewährt dich hast, Wer wenig sucht, der findet viel, Ich wollte sein ihr Wintergast Und ward ihr Herzgespiel.
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Herman: "nur vor"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 R. Strauss: "ward"
Authorship
- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 1. Erster Strauß. Erwacht, no. 25 [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 Reinhold Ludwig Herman (1849 - 1919), "Obdach", op. 7 (Sechs Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1886 [ high voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Kahn (1865 - 1951), "Obdach der Liebe", op. 6 (Sieben Lieder) no. 5, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Julius Kniese (1848 - 1905), "Ein Obdach gegen Sturm und Regen", op. 7 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949), "Ein Obdach gegen Sturm und Regen", op. 46 no. 1 (1900), published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Fünf Gedichte von Friedrich Rückert für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Berlin, Fürstner [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "A shelter against storm and rain", copyright © 2014
- ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Alberto Pedrotti
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 77
A shelter against storm and rain in wintertime I sought, and found [instead] Heaven's blessing of Eternity. Oh Word, how you have proved your value: He who seeks little finds much. I sought a rest from wandering And found the purpose of my journey. I wished only for a hospitable gate to open and let me in. Against all hope, a loving heart opened [the door]. Oh Word, how you have proved your value: He who seeks little finds much. I wished to be her winter guest And became the companion of her heart.
Authorship
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2014 by Emily Ezust
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 1. Erster Strauß. Erwacht, no. 25
This text was added to the website: 2014-05-19
Line count: 16
Word count: 94