Morning radiance | My path still lies utterly in the shadow

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by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Morgenglanz

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

In der Dämmrung Schatten ganz 
Liegt der Pfad noch, den ich walle, 
Aber, sieh! in hehrem Glanz 
Strahlen schon die Höhen alle! 

Freudig schau' ich unverwandt 
Nach den Bergen lichtumflossen; 
Bald auch ist das weite Land 
Rings vom Schimmer übergossen. 

O! wie solche Morgenstund' 
Andacht mag und Lob entzünden! 
Horch, o horch, wie Gottes Mund 
Süßen Trost dir will verkünden: 

Mußt du dunkle Wege gehn, 
Frisch in seinen Rath dich schicke! 
Wo die Berge flammend stehn, 
Dorthin richte deine Blicke! 

Bald wird sich des Lichtes Strahl 
Mild auf deinen Pfad ergießen, 
Und von Freud' und Dank zumal 
Wird das Herz dir überfließen.

Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, pages 55-56.

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Morgenglanz", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 62 [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 Philipp Tietz (1816 - 1878) [sung text not yet checked]

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Morning radiance", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Morning radiance

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

My path still lies utterly in the shadow 
Of twilight, [the path] that I wander,
But lo! in sublime radiance
All the heights are already gleaming!

Joyfully I gaze steadfastly
To the mountains engulfed in light;
Soon the broad landscape is also
Flooded with shimmering all around.

Oh! how such a morning hour
May ignite reverence and praise!
Hear, oh hear, how the mouth of God
Wishes to announce sweet comfort to you:

If you must walk dark paths,
Give yourself up resolutely to His counsel!
Where the mountains stand aglow,
Direct your gaze over there!

Soon the beams of light shall
Gently pour over your pathway,
And in simultaneous joy and gratitude
Your heart shall overflow.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Morgenglanz", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 62
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This text was added to the website: 2025-05-03
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Word count: 117