The lovely Mother | Mary joy of heaven

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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Maria Himmelsfreud

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Maria Himmelsfreud,
Dich will in Ewigkeit
[Demüthig]¹ lieben;
O süße Mutter mein,
Mir tief in's Herz hinein
Bist du geschrieben.

Niemand vergleicht sich dir.
Der Kreaturen Zier
Bist du vor allen;
Du hast von Anbeginn
Durch deinen Himmelssinn
Dem Herrn gefallen.

Du schaust so lieberfüllt,
So süß und muttermild,
Auf meine Seele;
[In schnellem Liebeslauf
Zu dir, zu dir hinauf]²
Eilt meine Seele.

O liebste Mutter mein,
Wann werd' ich bei dir sein,
Wann werd' ich sterben!
In meiner Sterbenszeit
Hilf mir Barmherzigkeit
Bei Gott erwerben.

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Confirmed with Cantate! Katholisches Gesangbuch nebst einem vollständigen Gebet- und Andachtsbuche, herausgegeben von Heinrich Bone, Zweite, sehr vermehrte Auflage, Paderborn: Verlag von F. Schöningh, 1851, page 151.

¹ Reger: "Ich kindlich"
² Reger: "Zu dir, zu dir hinauf / In schnellem Liebeslauf"

Text Authorship:

by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Die liebliche Mutter" [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 Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Maria Himmelsfreud", op. 61d no. 7 [ satb chorus ], from Acht Marienlieder, no. 7, Leipzig: C.F.W. Siegel [sung text checked 1 time]

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The lovely Mother", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2020-08-03
Line count: 24
Word count: 86

The lovely Mother

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Mary joy of heaven,
In eternity [I] shall
[Humbly love Thee;]¹
Oh, my sweet mother,
Deep within my heart
Thy name and image are engraved.

No one compares to Thee.
The adornment of all creation
Art Thou before all others;
From the very beginning,
Through Thy heavenly spirit
Thou wert pleasing to the Lord.

Thou lookst so full of love,
So sweetly and with motherly mildness,
Upon my soul.
[In the rapid course of love
Upward to Thee, to Thee]²
My soul hastens.

Oh dearest Mother mine,
When shall I be with Thee,
When shall I die!
In my time of death
Help me to earn
Mercy from God.

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¹ Reger: "Love Thee like a child"
² Reger: "Upward to Thee, to Thee / In the rapid course of love"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Die liebliche Mutter"
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This text was added to the website: 2020-08-03
Line count: 24
Word count: 109