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by Otto Inkermann (1823 - 1862), as C. O. Sternau

Du gold'ne Krone meiner Tage
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Du gold'ne Krone meiner Tage,
die mir ein Gott aufs Haupt gedrückt,
du, die mit einem Zauberschlage
mich aller Traurigkeit entrückt;
an meinem Himmel halte Wacht,
du lichter Stern in meiner Nacht!

Du reiner Quell, in dessen Tiefen
für mich als treuer Liebe Lohn
die Freuden Gottes alle schliefen,
o sprudle fort mit hellem Ton!
O strahle fort in heller Pracht,
du lichter Stern in meiner Nacht!

Du meiner Hoffnung zarte Blüte,
du Traumbild meiner Jugendzeit,
dass dich der Herr der Welt behüte,
dann sterb' ich gern voll Seligkeit,
von deinem Schimmer angefacht,
du lichter Stern in meiner Nacht!

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Text Authorship:

  • by Otto Inkermann (1823 - 1862), as C. O. Sternau [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Du lichter Stern in meiner Nacht", op. 486 (Zwei Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Violoncello und Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1876 [ voice, violoncello, and piano ; or soprano or tenor and piano ], Offenbach, André [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Ferdinand Gumbert (1818 - 1896), "Du lichter Stern", op. 36 (4 Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1851 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Leipzig, Stoll [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2020-11-08
Line count: 18
Word count: 99

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