by Martin Luther (1483 - 1546)
Translation by Natalie Macfarren (1826 - 1916)
Siehe, wir preisen selig
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Latin
Siehe, wir preisen selig, die erduldet haben. Die Geduld Hiob habt ihr gehöret, und das Ende des Herrn habt ihr gesehen; denn der Herr ist barmherzig und ein Erbarmer.
Text Authorship:
- by Martin Luther (1483 - 1546) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , James 5:11
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Carl Loewe (1796 - 1869), "Siehe, wir preisen selig", 1848 [ vocal quartet ] [sung text checked 1 time]
The text above (or a part of it) is used in the following settings:
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Warum ist das Licht gegeben den Mühseligen", op. 74 no. 1 (1877) [ satb chorus ], from Zwei Motetten, no. 1
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Natalie Macfarren) , first published 1879
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , Jacques 5:11, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Virginia Knight
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 4
Word count: 29
Lo, we account them happy which endure...
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Lo, we account them happy which endure and fail not. Now of Job's patience ye have had knowledge, and the end of the Lord, have ye not seen it? That the Lord, he is gracious, of tender mercy.
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Text Authorship:
- by Natalie Macfarren (1826 - 1916), first published 1879 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Martin Luther (1483 - 1546)
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , James 5:11
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2011-03-08
Line count: 4
Word count: 38