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by Hedwig Waser

Hoch über Wolken im Aetherblau
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
  Hoch über Wolken im Aetherblau
Steh' ich auf freier Höh', 
Auf's Heimathland ich niederschau' 
Auf Wald und Flur und See; 
Gott grüße dich mein liebes Heimathland!

  Du schneebedeckter Alpenkranz
Voll majestätscher Pracht; 
Ihr See'n, die ihr im Abendglanz 
Mir blau entgegenlacht; 
Gott grüße dich mein theures Heimathland!

  Dein Bild, so schön, so wunderbar 
Wie's heut' vor'm Aug' mir stand, 
Wird's mich begleiten immerdar 
Am öden fremden Strand: 
Gott schüße dich, mein theures Heimathland!

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Alpenröschen: Schweizerisches Taschen-Liederbuch, Sechste, vermehrte Auflage, Bern: J. Heuberger's Verlag, 1895, page 65.


Text Authorship:

  • by Hedwig Waser , "Gott grüße dich, mein Heimathland" [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 Carl Attenhofer (1837 - 1914), "Gott grüsse dich, mein Heimatland", op. 53 (Acht leichte Lieder für vierstimmigen Männerchor) no. 2, published 1885 [ ttbb chorus ], Zürich: Gebrüder Hug & Co. [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


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2025-07-27
Line count: 15
Word count: 74

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