A musical christening greeting and "toast" | Salvation and blessings forever and ever!

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by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Ein musikalischer Tauf‑Gruß und "Toaste"

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Heil und Segen für und für!
Mein liebes Kindchen! Wünsch' ich Dir!
Wachse lustig! -- froh heran!
Und werd auch du ein großer Mann!

Im Großen stets das Größte sein!
Im Guten wähl' das Best' allein!
Rein nur wie der Edelstein!
Laß dein kleines Herzchen sein!

Werde nur wie Großpapa!
Dessen Geist auch dir heut nah!
Wähl wie er das große Schöne! --
Meister werd' auch du der Töne!

Hältst du diese Regel ein!
Wirst wohl auch du der Beste sein
Nur bleib' dem Himmel treu fortan!
Dann wirst auch du ein großer Mann!

Note: There are two autographs of Lang's composition. The first version is very much a working copy and almost impossible to decipher. The text was therefore taken from the second version (a clean copy) and no footnotes for the first version are provided.

Text Authorship:

by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Ein musikalischer Tauf-Gruß und "Toaste""

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Ein musikalischer Tauf-Gruß und "Toaste"", 1872 [ voice and piano ], unpublished [sung text checked 1 time]

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "A musical christening greeting and "toast"", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2023-01-13
Line count: 16
Word count: 92

A musical christening greeting and "toast"

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Salvation and blessings forever and ever!
My dear little child, I wish you!
Grow up merrily and happily!
And may you, too, become a great man!

In great things always to be the greatest!
In goodness choose only the best!
Always pure as a jewel
Let your little heart be!

Only become just like your grandfather
Whose spirit is also near you today!
Choose like him the great beauty
And become a master of sounds as well!

If you follow this rule
Then you too shall be the best[.]
Only remain true to Heaven from here on!
Then you, too, shall become a great man!

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Ein musikalischer Tauf-Gruß und "Toaste""
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This text was added to the website: 2023-01-13
Line count: 16
Word count: 105