by Salomo Franck (1659 - 1725)
Translation Singable translation by Ebenezer Prout (1835 - 1909)

Aria. Hebt euer Haupt empor
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Hebt euer Haupt empor
Und seid getrost, ihr Frommen,
Zu eurer Seelen Flor!
Ihr sollt in Eden grünen,
Gott ewiglich zu dienen.

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English [singable] (Ebenezer Prout) , "Lift up your heads on high"
  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Aria. Lift up your head", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Relevez la tête", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 5
Word count: 22

Lift up your heads on high
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Lift up your heads on high,
And comfort take, ye pious,
For health unto your souls!
Ye shall in Eden flourish,
And serve the Lord forever.

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 5
Word count: 26