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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.
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)
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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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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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2006 by James B. Robinson, (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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Based on:
- 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
This text was added to the website: 2006-06-10
Line count: 9
Word count: 62