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by Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben (1806 - 1849)

Lebensgewinn
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Zwischen Schmerz und Freuden,
Leben, fließe hin!
Hab' ich doch von beiden
Reichlichsten Gewinn!

Gottes Schönheit seh' ich,
Wie ich froh bin, ein;
Holde Pflicht -- versteh' ich --
Soll mir Freude seyn.

Kommen dann die Schmerzen --
Kommt nur immerhin!
Lehrt bereitem Herzen
Kraft und Menschensinn!

So, in dunkler Tage,
Wie in heller, Lauf,
Baut, aus Lust und Klage,
Sich die Weisheit auf.

Rinne, Strom des Lebens,
Rinne nur so zu!
Kannst doch nicht vergebens,
Flücht'ge Welle, du!

Liebe war am Quelle,
Liebe war im Hain --
Liebe wird, o Welle!
Wo du landest, seyn.

Text Authorship:

  • by Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben (1806 - 1849), "Lebensgewinn", written 1826, first published 1836 [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 Algernon Bennet Langton Ashton (1859 - 1937), "Lebensgewinn", op. 131 (Sechs Duette) no. 4 [ duet for 2 voices with piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-04-04
Line count: 24
Word count: 92

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