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Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern Voll Gnad und Wahrheit von dem Herrn, [Du]1 süße Wurzel Jesse. Du Sohn Davids aus Jakobs Stamm, Mein König und mein Bräutigam, Hast mir mein Herz besessen. Lieblich, freundlich, Schön und herrlich, Groß und ehrlich, Reich an Gaben, Hoch und sehr prächtig erhaben. Ei mein Perle, du werte Kron, Wahr' Gottes und Mariens Sohn, Ein hochgeborner König. Mein Herz heißt dich ein Lilium, Dein süßes Evangelium Ist lauter Milch und Honig. Ei, mein Blümlein, Hosianna, Himmlisch Manna das wir essen, Deiner kann ich nicht vergessen. Geuß sehr tief in mein Herz hinein, Du heller Jaspis und Rubin, Die Flamme deiner Liebe Und erfreu mich, daß ich doch bleib An deinem auserwählten Leib Ein lebendiger Rippe. Nach dir ist mir, Gratiosa Caeli Rosa, krank und glümmet, Mein Herz mit Liebe verwundet. Von Gott kommt mir ein Freudenschein, Wenn du mit deinen Äugelein Mich freundlich tust erblicken. O Herr Jesu, mein trautes Gut, Dein Wort, dein Geist, dein Leib und Blut Mich innerlich erquicken. Nimm mich freundlich in dein Arme daß ich warme werd von Gnaden, auf dein Wort komm ich geladen. Herr Gott, Vater, mein starker Held, Du hast mich ewig vor der Welt In deinem Sohn geliebet. Dein Sohn hat mich ihm selbst getraut, Er ist mein Schatz und ich seine Braut; Sehr hoch in ihm erfreuet! Eia, eia, himmlisch Leben Wird er geben mir dort oben, Ewig soll mein Herz ihn loben. Zwingt die Saiten in Cythara Und laßt die süße Musica Ganz Freudenreich erschallen, Daß ich möge mit Jesulein, Dem wunderschönen Bräutgam mein In steter Liebe wallen. Singet, springet, jubilieret, Triumphieret, dankt dem Herren; Groß ist der König der Ehren. Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh, Daß mein Schatz ist das A und O, Der Anfang und das Ende. Er wird mich noch zu seinem Preis Aufnehmen in das Paradeis, Des klopf ich in die Hände. Amen, Amen. Komm, du schöne Freudenkrone, bleib nicht lange, Deiner wart' ich mit Verlangen.
J. Bach sets stanza 1 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information
J. Bach sets stanza 7 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information
C. Geist sets stanzas 1, 7
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Geist: "Die"
Authorship:
- by Philipp Nicolai (1556 - 1608) [author's text not yet checked 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 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750), "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern", BWV 1 no. 1 (1725), stanza 1 [ chorus and instrumental ensemble ], from cantata Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750), "Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh", BWV 1 no. 6 (1725), stanza 7 [ chorus and instrumental ensemble ], from cantata Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, no. 6 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Christian Geist (1640 - 1711), "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern", stanzas 1,7 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Philipp Nicolai (1556 - 1608), "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern", 1597, published 1599, hymn [sung text not yet checked]
- by Michael Praetorius (c1571 - 1621), "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" [ chorus ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English [singable] (Alexandra Glynn) , "O Morning Star! How fair and bright! ", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Susana Martin Dudoignon) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-01-10
Line count: 63
Word count: 328
How beautifully the morning star shines Full of grace and truth from the Lord, [You], sweet root of Jesse. You, son of David from the stem of Jacob, My king and my bridegroom, Have taken control of my heart. Loving, friendly, beautiful and wonderful, Great and honorable, benevolent of gifts, Highly and magnificently exalted. O my pearl, you worthy crown, True son of God and Mary, A high born king. My heart calls you a lily Your sweet gospel Is pure milk and honey. O my blossom, Hosanna, Heavenly manna that we eat, I can never forget you. Pour deeply into my heart, You bright jasper and ruby, The flames of your love And gladden me, that I might remain, A part of your favored body, As a living rib. I follow you, Gracious Rose of heaven, suffering and smoldering, My heart wounded by your love. From God, a joyful light comes to me, If you with your sweet eyes Might cast a friendly gaze on me. O Lord Jesus, my faithful good, Your word, your spirit, your body and blood Has renewed me inwardly. Take me amiably in your arms That I might be warmed by grace, And, invited, come to your word. Lord God, Father, my powerful champion, You have, from the beginning of the world, Loved me through your Son. Your Son has betrothed himself to me, He is my beloved and I His bride; I rejoice greatly in Him! Yes, yes, He will give me life There above in the heavens, My heart must praise Him eternally. Strum the harp strings And let the sweet music Sound richly with joy, That I might with dear Jesus, My wondrously fair bridegroom, Remain in steadfast love. Sing, dance, jubilate, Triumph, thank the Lord; Great is the King of Glory. How absolutely happy I am, That my treasure is the Alpha and Omega, The Beginning and the End. He will claim me as his prize, And bring me to Paradise; And for that I clap my hands. Amen, amen. Come, you beautiful Crown of joy, delay no longer, I wait for you with eagerness.
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Translations of title(s):
"Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh" = "How absolutely happy I am"
"Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" = "How beautifully the morning star shines"
Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Philipp Nicolai (1556 - 1608)
This text was added to the website: 2023-02-23
Line count: 63
Word count: 355