As the morning star breaks through the clouds

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by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Wie der Morgenstern durch die Wolken...

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

  Wie der Morgenstern durch die Wolken bricht,
Laß mir leuchten wieder dein Angesicht!
  Wie die Sonne strahlt voll Pracht auf dein Haus, 
Gieß auf mich auch, Herr, deinen Frieden aus!

  Laß glühen mein Herz wie die Rose glüht, 
Laß es blühn, wie am Wasser die Lilie blüht! 
  Laß grünen mich, Herr, wie der Oelbaum grünt, 
Ach, was ich verbrach, ist ja Alles gesühnt!

  Wie Weihrauch steiget mein Flehn empor, 
O schaue hernieder, o leih mir dein Ohr! 
  Deiner Gnade Schatz senk' in's Herz mir herein 
Hellfunkelnd wie Gold und Edelgestein!

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, page 53.

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Morgenpsalm", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 59 [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 Gustav Flügel (1812 - 1900) [sung text not yet checked]
by Richard Müller (1830 - 1905), "Wie der Morgenstern durch die Wolken bricht", op. 50 (Drei geistliche Lieder von Oser für Männerchor) no. 2, published 1883 [ men's chorus ], Leipzig: Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
by Philipp Tietz (1816 - 1878) [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2025-04-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 90

As the morning star breaks through the...

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

  As the morning star breaks through the clouds,
Let Thy countenance shine upon me once more!
  As the sun shines full of splendour upon Thy house,
Pour upon me as well, Lord, Thy peace!

  Let my heart glow as the rose glows,
Let it bloom as the lily blooms beside the water!
  Let me grow green, Lord, as the olive tree grows green,
Ah, for my transgressions, for all of them there has been atonement!

  My pleading rises like incense,
Oh look down, oh incline Thy ear to me!
  Drop the treasure of Thy grace into my heart,
Sparkling like gold and precious jewels!

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Translations of titles:
"Morgenpsalm" = "Morning psalm"
"Wie der Morgenstern durch die Wolken bricht" = "As the morning star breaks through the clouds"

Text Authorship:

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Morgenpsalm", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 59
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This text was added to the website: 2025-04-29
Line count: 12
Word count: 104