Vor dir steh' ich
Language: German (Deutsch)
Vor dir steh' ich,
Zu dir fleh' ich,
Unter Tränen bitt' ich dich:
Hab' Erbarmen
Mit mir Armen,
Gnadenmutter, rette mich!
Allzulange
Hat der Schlange
Böse Arglist mich betört;
Falsches Sinnen,
Eitles Minnen
Ganz von Gott mich abgekehrt.
Aus dem Irren
Und den Wirren,
Mutter, weis' den rechten Weg,
Aus der Sünde
Irrgewinde
Weis' den sichern Himmelssteg!
Auf dich bau' ich,
Dir vertrau ich,
Leite mich mit Mutterhand:
Laß nicht wanken
Mich und schwanken,
Führe mich in's Vaterland!
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I stand before Thee
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
I stand before Thee,
I implore Thee,
With tears I beg Thee:
Have mercy
With wretched me,
Mother of Grace, save me!
All too long
The serpent’s evil
Malice has beguiled me;
False sensuousness,
Vain loving
Has utterly turned me away from God.
Out of my straying
And my confusion,
Mother, show me the right path,
Out of the
Tangle of sin
Point me to the safe path to Heaven!
I look to Thee,
I put my trust in Thee,
Guide me with Thy motherly hand:
Do not let me falter
Or swerve,
Lead me to my homeland!
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Word count: 98