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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)
Translation © by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947)
Das Kind ruht aus vom Spielen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Das Kind ruht aus vom Spielen, Am Fenster rauscht die Nacht, Die Engel Gott's im Kühlen Getreulich halten Wacht. Am Bettlein still sie stehen, Der Morgen graut noch kaum, Sie küssen's, eh sie gehen, Das Kindlein lacht im Traum.
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Confirmed with Joseph Freiherrn von Eichendorff, Gedichte, Berlin, Verlag von M. Simion, 1841, page 364.
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Gottes Segen", appears in Gedichte, in 6. Geistliche Gedichte [author's text checked 2 times 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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Gottes Segen ", 2011 [ medium voice and piano ], from Zwölf Kinder-lieder für Erwachsene, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Willy Hess (1906 - 1997), "Gottes Segen", op. 23 no. 6 (1940-1942) [ voice and piano ], from Sonnenland : Sechs Lieder und Gesänge mit Klavierbegleitung, no. 6 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Kurt Hessenberg (1908 - 1994), "Gottes Segen", op. 30 no. 4, published 1950 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Kahn (1865 - 1951), "Gottes Segen", op. 57 (Sieben Lieder) no. 3 (1912) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Vinzenz Lachner (1811 - 1893), "Das Kind ruht aus", op. 25, Heft 1 no. 3, published 1853 [ vocal duet for 2 sopranos with piano ], from Kinderlieder für 2 Soprane mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Mainz: Schott [sung text not yet checked]
- by Luise Adolpha Le Beau (1850 - 1927), "Gottes Segen", op. 14 (Drei Lieder für Sopran mit Pianoforte) no. 1 (1877), published 1880 [ soprano and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Franz Philipp (1890 - 1972), "Gottes Segen", op. 7 (Fünf Lieder) no. 2, published 1919 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Leipzig: N. Simrock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Karl Rankl (1898 - 1968), "Gottes Segen ", 1964 [ high voice and piano ], from 3 Wiegenlieder, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Gottes Segen", op. 76 (Schlichte Weisen) no. 31 (1907) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich Reichel , "Gottes Segen", op. 6 (Vier Terzetten) no. 4, published 1874 [ vocal trio ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "Gottes Segen", op. 35 no. 3 (1928) [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder nach Gedichten von Keller, Storm und Eichendorff, no. 3, Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Richard Senff (1858 - 1932), "Gottes Segen", op. 8 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 6, published 1890 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Wehde [sung text not yet checked]
- by Bruno Walter (1876 - 1962), "Des Kindes Schlaf", published 1910 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder von Josef von Eichendorff, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
- by August Walter (1821 - 1896), "Gottes Segen", op. 10 (Vier Gesänge) no. 1, published 1852 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel, Ed. no. 8565 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Erich J. Wolff (1874 - 1913), "Gottes Segen", op. 14 (Vier Gedichte von Eichendorff) no. 4, published 1907 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The child rests from playing", copyright ©
- ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , "Angels' vigil"
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "God's blessing", written 2011, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2015, (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: 8
Word count: 39
God's blessing
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
From a day of play, a child rests; At the window night rushes past. God's angels stand their watch Through the darkness cool and vast. At the bedside they silently stay Till the dawn with sunlight streams. Their angels' kiss is simple bliss, As the child smiles in its dreams.
Rhymed paraphrase.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Text Authorship:
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "God's blessing", written 2011, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Gottes Segen", appears in Gedichte, in 6. Geistliche Gedichte
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 text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-12-29
Line count: 8
Word count: 50