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by Karl Johann Philipp Spitta (1801 - 1859)

Erheiterung durch Thränen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Die Wolken ziehn herüber 
So dicht gedrängt und grau,
Und trüber, immer trüber
Wird rings des Himmels Blau.

Und du, wie ist entflogen
Dir alle Heiterkeit, 
Die Seele überzogen
Von unnennbarem Leid!

Die Wolken strömen nieder,
Wie blau der Himmel scheint! 
Wie heiter bist du wieder!
Hast du vielleicht geweint?

Text Authorship:

  • by Karl Johann Philipp Spitta (1801 - 1859), "Erheiterung durch Thränen", appears in Psalter und Harfe: Zweite Sammlung christlicher Lieder zur häuslichen Erbauung, first published 1845 [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 (Karl) Emil Kauffmann (1836 - 1909), "Erheiterung durch Thränen", op. 15 (Zwei Lieder) no. 1, published <<1879 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], Stuttgart: G. A. Zumsteeg [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-09-25
Line count: 12
Word count: 50

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