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Unsere Trübsal, die zeitlich und leicht ist, schaffet eine Ewige und, über alle Maß, wichtige Herrlichkeit, die wir nicht sehen auf das Sichtbare, sondern auf das Unsichtbare.
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked 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 Johann Ludwig Bach (1677 - 1731), "Unsere Trübsal" [ 2 sopranos, alto, 2 tenors, bass ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Notre douleur", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2021-06-09
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Word count: 27
Notre douleur, qui est temporaire et légère, Crée une éternelle Et importante, au-delà de toute mesure, gloire, Nous ne la voyons pas dans le monde visible, Mais dans l’invisible.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2021 by Guy Laffaille, (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 Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
This text was added to the website: 2021-06-19
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Word count: 29