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Erbrause, Lied, mit Jubelklang Vom deutschen Vaterland, Entströme frei dem Herzensdrang, Durchdringe jeden Strand! Die ganze Welt soll laut es hören Und keine Macht soll's uns verwehren: Für's große, deutsche Vaterland Entzünde sich ein heil'ger Brand! Wie unsre Fluren, reich und schön, Von Stromes Fluth belebt, Wie auf den stolzen Bergeshöh'n Der Eichwald aufwärts strebt; So thatenreich sei unser Leben, So unaufhaltsam hoch das Streben, Dem großen, deutschen Vaterland Voll Kraft und Liebe zugewandt! So feurig, wie der deutsche Wein Durchströmet unser Blut, Stark wie das Erz, von Schlacken rein Geläutert in der Gluth; So mög' Begeist'rung uns durchflammen, So stehe Recht und Muth zusammen, Dem großen deutschen Vaterland Ein Hort, ein Retter unverwandt! Wie Deutschlands Vorzeit einst geblüht Voll Hoheit, Ruhm und Macht, Stolz, wie der Ahnen Herz geglüht Bei ihres Reiches Pracht: So laßt der Zukunft Bau uns gründen, Uns treu mit Gut und Blut verbünden Für's große, deutsche Vaterland Bis Gott die Freiheit uns gesandt!
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Confirmed with Die neue Sängerhalle, III. Jahrgang, issue no. 2, dated 9 Januar 1864. Leipzig: Robert Friese, page 9.
Text Authorship:
- by Marie Ihering (1825 - 1881), "Dem deutschen Vaterland" [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 A. Ahrenssen (b. 1834), "Dem deutschen Vaterland", op. 8 (Drei Lieder für vierstimmigen Männerchor) no. 3, published 1876 [ four-part men's chorus ], Hamburg, Hentze [sung text not yet checked]
- by Valentin Eduard Becker (1814 - 1890), "Dem neuerstandenen Vaterland", op. 81 (Neun Lieder und Gesänge für Männerchor) no. 1, published 1878 [ men's chorus ], Schleusingen: Glaser [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eduard Köllner (1839 - 1891), "Dem deutschen Vaterland", op. 11 (Zwei Männerchöre) no. 1, published 1865 [ men's chorus ], Berlin, Trautwein [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Bertram Kottmann , Melanie Trumbull
This text was added to the website: 2020-09-21
Line count: 32
Word count: 158
Roar forth with a jubilant sound, Song of the German fatherland, Stream forth freely from the urgings of our hearts, Penetrate to every shore! The whole world shall hear it loudly And no power shall deter us: For the great, German fatherland May a holy fire be ignited! As our meadows, rich and beautiful, Are enlivened by the floodwaters of the river, As upon the proud peaks of the mountains The oak forest strives upward; Thus full of deeds may our life be, Thus unstoppably high may our striving Be turned toward the great German Fatherland full of strength and love! As fierily as the German wine Streams through our blood, A strong as bronze, purified of slag, Refined in the fire; Thus may enthusiasm flame through us, Thus may justice and courage stand together To be ever a refuge and a saviour For the great German fatherland! As Germany's prehistory once bloomed Full of grandeur, fame and power, As proudly as our ancestors' hearts glowed At the splendour of their realm: Thus let us lay the foundations of the future, [Let us] unite ourselves with [our] property and blood For the great German fatherland Until God has sent us freedom!
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Translations of titles:
"Dem deutschen Vaterland" = "To the German fatherland"
"Dem neuerstandenen Vaterland" = "To the newly arisen fatherland"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2025 by Sharon Krebs, (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 Marie Ihering (1825 - 1881), "Dem deutschen Vaterland"
This text was added to the website: 2025-05-04
Line count: 32
Word count: 201