by
Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Ein Obdach gegen Sturm und Regen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT ENG FRE
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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2 R. Strauss: "ward"
Text Authorship:
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
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Line count: 16
Word count: 79
A shelter against storm and rain
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
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.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2014 by Emily Ezust
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Line count: 16
Word count: 94
