As we forgive those who trespass against us | Now that the soul to Thee out pours

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by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874)

Translation © by James B. Robinson

Also auch wir vergeben unsern Schuldigern

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Nun lasse ganz der Seele Flug
Zu dir, o Herr, mich heben,
[Lehr']¹ mich Feindes Schuld und Trug vergeben,
Nicht soll des Hasses trüber Wahn
Mir [Geist und Sinn]² umweben.
Ich will, o Herr, wie Du gethan: Vergeben.
Tönt einst Dein Richterruf herab
Zu ew'gem Tod und Leben,
Mögst du auch mir, weil ich vergab: Vergeben.

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• P. Cornelius

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Peter Cornelius, eingeleitet von Adolf Stern, Leipzig, C. F. Kahnt Nachfolger, 1890, page 125.

¹ Cornelius: "Lehre" (song)
² Cornelius: "Sinn und Geist" (song)

Text Authorship:

by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874), "Also auch wir vergeben unsern Schuldigern", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Zu eignen Weisen, in Vater-Unser, no. 7 [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), "Also auch wir vergeben unsern Schuldigern", op. 2 no. 7 (1854-5), from Vater unser: Neun geistliche Lieder, no. 7 [sung text checked 1 time]

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ENG English [singable] (James B. Robinson) , "As we forgive those who trespass against us", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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As we forgive those who trespass against us

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Now that the soul to Thee out pours
Heavenward Lord oh lift me:
Teach me to be toward all my foes forgiving,
Nor to let hatred enter in
Clouding my mind and spirit.
I'll be, o Lord, as Thou hast been, forgiving!
And when Thy judgement call shall sound
To summon dead and living,
As I forgave may'st Thou be found: forgiving.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874), "Also auch wir vergeben unsern Schuldigern", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Zu eignen Weisen, in Vater-Unser, no. 7
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This text was added to the website: 2006-06-10
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Word count: 62