Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

Komm, Trost der Welt, du stille Nacht!
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
[Komm]1, Trost der Welt, du stille Nacht!
Wie steigst du von den Bergen sacht,
Die Lüfte alle schlafen,
Ein Schiffer nur noch, wandermüd',
Singt übers Meer sein Abendlied
Zu Gottes Lob im Hafen.

Die Jahre wie die Wolken gehn
[Und]2 lassen mich hier einsam stehn,
Die Welt hat mich vergessen,
Da tratst du wunderbar zu mir,
Wenn ich beim Waldesrauschen hier
Gedankenvoll gesessen.

O Trost der Welt, du stille Nacht!
Der Tag hat mich so [müd']3 gemacht,
Das weite Meer schon dunkelt,
Laß ausruhn mich von Lust und Not,
Bis daß das ew'ge Morgenrot
Den stillen Wald durchfunkelt.

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1 von Wilm: "Komme"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Glanert: "Sie"
3 Reinthaler: "trüb"

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De eenzaat", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Come, comfort of the world, you still night", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le solitaire", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Vieni , notte silenziosa", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 98

Vieni , notte silenziosa
Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Vieni notte silenziosa, conforto del mondo!
Come placida discendi dai monti intorno,
dorme ogni vento,
solo un marinaio, stanco di vagare
intona un canto serale verso il mare,
lodando Dio nel porto.
 
Come le nubi se ne vanno gli anni
E qui mi lasciano in solitudine,
il mondo mi ha dimenticato,
ma sei venuta a me,  meravigliosa,
mentre fra lo stormire del bosco
sedevo pensieroso.
 
O notte silenziosa, conforto del mondo!
Ormai mi ha reso stanco il giorno,
già tutto si oscura il vasto mare,
fa' che prenda riposo da gioia e dolore,
finché l' aurora eterna
per la silente selva non risplenda.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2008 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-16
Line count: 18
Word count: 103