by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899)
God gaf het ons
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)
God gaf het ons, God nam het ons, Gods name zij geprezen; 't was wel bij ons, 't ging weg van ons, 't was beter in den Hemel; daar blijft het ons, daar wacht het ons, daar zien wij 't eenmaal weder!
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- by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899), no title [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 Lodewijk Mortelmans (1868 - 1952), "Kerkhofblomme", 1916 [ soprano and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Rettich (1892 - 1988), "Kerkhofblomme", subtitle: "Een kind ontsliep" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Jules Van Nuffel (1883 - 1953), "God gaf het ons" [ four-part mixed chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-08-19
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