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Nachts, wann gute Geister schweifen, Schlaf dir von der Stirne streifen, Mondenlicht und Sternenflimmern Dich mit ewigem All umschimmern, Scheinst du dir entkörpert schon, Wagest dich an Gottes Thron.
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Night, when goodly spirits roam, As the brow is brushed by sleep, Moonlight and flickering stars Shimmer over you with the infinite, And seeming almost incorporeal, You dare to come before God's throne.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
This text was added to the website: 2011-12-29
Line count: 6
Word count: 33
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