Thy will be done | Bless, o heart, each joyous day

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by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874)

Translation © by James B. Robinson

Dein Wille geschehe

Language: German (Deutsch)

Available translation(s): ENG

Segne, Herz, den Freudentag,
Den der Herr Dir spende,
Daß er's fröhlich wende,
Dank' ohn' Ende
Jubelnd ihm Dein Schlag.

Aber Heil der Schmerzensnacht!
Traue Gottes Wegen,
Da Du wach gelegen,
Hat sein Segen
Treu mit Dir gewacht.

Folgt auch, wie die Nacht dem Tag,
Dir auf Wonne Leiden,
Der da schuf die beiden,
Wird entscheiden,
Wie Dir's frommen mag.

Confirmed with Gedichte von Peter Cornelius, eingeleitet von Adolf Stern, Leipzig, C. F. Kahnt Nachfolger, 1890, page 122.

Authorship:

by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874), "Dein Wille geschehe", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Zu eignen Weisen, in Vater-Unser, no. 4 [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 Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874), "Dein Wille geschehe", op. 2 no. 4 (1854-5), from Vater unser: Neun geistliche Lieder, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]

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

ENG English [singable] (James B. Robinson) , "Thy will be done", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 60

Thy will be done

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Bless, o heart, each joyous day,
That the Lord doth give thee,
To his gladness turn thee,
Thankful ever,
Beat aloud thy praise.

But fear not the night of pain!
Trust in God's true way,
For he soon will show thee,
That His blessing
With thee doth remain.

For as night doth follow day,
Joy will follow sorrow,
He who both created,
In His wisdom,
Works thy good alway.

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874), "Dein Wille geschehe", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Zu eignen Weisen, in Vater-Unser, no. 4

This text was added to the website: 2006-06-10
Line count: 15
Word count: 69