by Johann Wilhelm Hey (1789 - 1854)
Translation Singable translation by Francis L. Soper
From the heav'ns above
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
From the heav'ns above, Our God in mercy mild, With a father's love, Looks down on ev'ry child; Hears his ev'ry pray'r; Is faithful day and night; With a father's care, Surrounds his steps with light; With a father's hand, Provides his daily bread; Anxious cares demand In vain to rack his head. Youth, this speaks to you; In him your pleasure find; Yield him, tribute due, Your love, your strength, your mind.
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation by Francis L. Soper , "From the heav'ns above", appears in Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes, first published 1850 [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wilhelm Hey (1789 - 1854), no title, appears in Noch fünfzig Fabeln fü;r Kinder, in Anhang
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Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann
This text was added to the website: 2004-11-28
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Word count: 73