From the depths of our hearts

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by Carl Georg Jakob Sailer (1817 - 1870)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Aus der Tiefe uns'res Herzens

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Aus der Tiefe uns'res Herzens 
Mit der vollen Macht des Schmerzens 
Rufen wir zu Dir, o Herr!
Keine Jugend, keine Tugend,
Keine Blüthe, keine Güte 
Bietet vor dem Tod Gewähr.

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

• F. Kamm

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Confirmed with C.G.J. Sailer, Die Grafen von Toggenburg, Aarau : Verlag von H.R. Sauerländer & Co., 1899, page 243.

Text Authorship:

by Carl Georg Jakob Sailer (1817 - 1870), no title, appears in Die Grafen von Toggenburg [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 Ferdinand Kamm (1845 - 1897), "Grablied", op. 45 (Liedersaal für Frauenchor. 90 drei- und vierstimmige Lieder für Schule, Haus und Verein) no. 58, published 1896 [ ssa chorus ], Zürich & Leipzig: Hug [sung text checked 1 time]

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2026-09-30
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From the depths of our hearts

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

From the depths of our hearts
With the full might of pain
We call, oh Lord, to Thee!
No youth, no virtue,
No bloom, no goodness
Can offer a guarantee against death.

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Translations of titles:
"Grablied" = "Graveside song"

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2026 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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a text in German (Deutsch) by Carl Georg Jakob Sailer (1817 - 1870), no title, appears in Die Grafen von Toggenburg
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This text was added to the website: 2026-09-30
Line count: 6
Word count: 32