Evening Song | For all that is good may you be praised

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by Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715 - 1769)

Translation © by Michael P Rosewall

Abendlied

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Für alle Güte sei gepreist,
Gott Vater, Sohn und Heil’ger Geist!
Ihr’ bin ich zu geringe.
Vernimm den Dank,
den Lobgesang,
den ich dir kindlich singe.

Du nahmst dich meiner herzlich an,
hast Großes heut an mir getan,
mir mein Gebet gewähret;
hast väterlich
mein Haus und mich
beschützet und genähret.

Herr, was ich bin, ist dein Geschenk;
der Geist, mit dem ich dein gedenk,
ein ruhiges Gemüte;
was ich vermag
bis diesen Tag,
ist alles deine Güte.

Sei auch, nach deiner Lieb und Macht,
mein Schutz und Schirm in dieser Nacht;
vergib mir meine Sünden.
Und kömmt mein Tod,
Herr Zebaoth,
so lass mich Gnade finden.

Text Authorship:

by Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715 - 1769) [author's text not yet checked 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 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788), "Abendlied", Wq 194 no. 1 (1758) [ voice and piano or harpsichord or organ ], from Geistliche Oden und Lieder mit Melodien: Gellert Oden, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]

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

ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Evening Song", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2022-02-22
Line count: 24
Word count: 107

Evening Song

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

For all that is good may you be praised,
Father God, Son and Holy Ghost!
I am too insignificant for you.
Hear my thanks,
This song of praise
That I childishly sing to you.

You lovingly cared for me,
Have done great things for me today,
Have answered my prayers;
Like a father
You have protected and nurtured
Me and my house.

Lord, what I am, that is your gift;
My spirit, by which I remember you,
A tranquil character;
What I have been able to accomplish
Up until this day,
Is entirely your goodness.

Be also, in keeping with your love and might,
My protector and shield tonight;
Forgive my sins.
And if I were to die,
Lord of hosts,
Permit me to find mercy.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715 - 1769)
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This text was added to the website: 2023-08-22
Line count: 24
Word count: 126