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Nimmer trag' ich länger Dieser Leiden Last: Nimm den müden Pilger Bald hinauf zu dir. Immer, immer enger Wird's in meinem Busen, Immer, immer trüber Wird der Augen Blick. Nimmer trag' ich länger Dieser Leiden Last. Öffne mir den Himmel, Milder, güt'ger Gott! Laß mich meine Schmerzen Senken in das Grab! Allzu viele Qualen Wüten mir im Innern, Hin ist jede Hoffnung, Hin des Herzens Glut. Öffne mir den Himmel, Milder, güt'ger Gott!
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- sometimes misattributed to Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Der Leidende", D 432 (1816), published 1850 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El sofrent", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De lijdende", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The sufferer", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le malade", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 73
Langer kan 'k niet dragen Nog dit zwaar verdriet: Neem de moede pelgrim Spoedig bij u op. Elk moment beklemder Voel ik mij van binnen, Elk moment meer droefheid Ligt er in mijn blik. Langer kan 'k niet dragen Nog dit zwaar verdriet. Open mij de hemel, Milde, lieve God! Laat mij mijn ellende Storten in het graf! Al te vele plagen Woeden in mijn binnenst, Weg is al mijn hopen, Weg de gloed van 't hart. Open mij de hemel, Milde, lieve God!
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2009 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist and misattributed to Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776)
This text was added to the website: 2009-07-23
Line count: 20
Word count: 84