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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Vertrauen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Nur Du kennst meine Not und Pein, 
Nur Du kennst meine Schmerzen! 
Nur Du kennst meinen Gram allein,
Du kennst den Wurm am Herzen! 

Drum wirst auch Du, Herr Jesu mein! 
Allein das Mittel finden; 
Und sollt es noch so herbe seyn,
Ich werd' es überwinden! 

Von Sünd' fortan mich zu befrey'n,
Das ist's wonach ich strebe. 
Und hilfst Du mir, dann wird's auch mein: 
Daß Jesus! Dir ich lebe! 

Wenn Du in mir die Flamme schürst, 
Dann kann ich nicht verderben!
Wenn Du an Deiner Hand mich führst,
Den Himmel werd' ich erben! 

Die Leiden die fortan du schickst,
Als Freuden mir erscheinen! 
Die Dornen die in's Herz du drückst, 
Sie machen mich nicht weinen! 

Wenn um mein liebstes Erdengut
Hier meine Feinde spielen, 
Wenn's Herz am Kreuze dürsten thut, 
Dein Wasser wird es kühlen!

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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  • by Walther von Goethe (1818 - 1885), "Vertrauen" [ voice and piano ], unpublished [sung text not yet checked]

Set in a modified version by Walther von Goethe.

  • Go to the text. [ view differences ] ENG

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Trust", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2026-01-28
Line count: 24
Word count: 136

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