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Es wollt' gut Jäger jagen, wollt' jagen von Himmelshöhn; was begegn't ihm auf der Heiden? Maria, die Jungfrau schön. Der Jäger, den ich meine, der ist uns wohlbekannt, er jagt mit einem Engel, Gabriel ist er genannt. Der Engel blies sein Hörnlein, das laut' sich also wohl: "Gegrüsst seist du, Maria, du bist aller Gnaden voll! Gegrüsst seist du, Maria, du edle Jungfrau fein! Dein Schoß soll hegen und tragen ein Kindlein zart und klein. Dein Schoß soll hegen und tragen ein Kindlein zart und klein, das Himmel und auch Erden einmals wird nehmen ein". Maria, die vielreine, fiel nieder auf ihre Knie, dann sie bat Gott von Himmel, sein Will' geschehen soll. Dein Will', der soll geschehen ohn sonder Pein und Schmerz. Da empfing sie Jesum Christum in ihr jungfräulich Herz.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Der englische Gruß", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Der Jäger", op. 22 no. 4 (1859), published 1862 [mixed chorus], from Marienlieder, no. 4, Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Leopold) Heinrich (Picot de Peccaduc), Freiherr von Herzogenberg (1843 - 1900), "Jägerlied", op. 28 (Zwölf deutsche geistliche Volkslieder für dreistimmigen gemischten Chor) no. 1, published 1880 [three-part mixed chorus a cappella], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The hunter", copyright © 2009
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le chasseur", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Giovanni Duci) , "Il cacciatore", copyright ©, (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: 132
A good hunter wished to go hunting - to go hunting from the heights of heaven; What should he come across upon the heath? Mary, the lovely Virgin. The hunter that I mean is well known to us; He hunts with an angel - Gabriel is his name. The angel blew his little horn, that rang out so well: "Greetings to you, Mary, You are full of grace! "Greetings to you, Mary, noble and pretty maiden! Your womb will nourish and carry a child tender and small. Your womb will nourish and carry a child tender and small, who shall win over both Heaven and Earth." Mary the Pure fell upon her knees and prayed to God in Heaven that His will would be done. Thy will shall be done without special pain and sorrow. She then conceived Jesus Christ in her maiden heart.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2009 by Emily Ezust
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Not Applicable [an adaptation]
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Der englische Gruß", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn
This text was added to the website: 2009-07-23
Line count: 28
Word count: 144