by Hanns Johst (1890 - 1978)
Nacht
Language: German (Deutsch)
Dunkle Schwester der Seele du, Nacht, Wirf dich zu mir Auf das Lager der Welt. Und raune mir zu Von Gott, Der dich überdunkelte nur, Weil er dich In beiden Händen hält.
Confirmed with Hanns Johst, Lieder der Sehnsucht, München: Albert Langen, 1924, page 37.
Authorship:
- by Hanns Johst (1890 - 1978), "Nacht" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Hans Erich Apostel (1901 - 1972), "Nacht", op. 3 no. 4, published 1931 [voice and piano], Universal Edition, Wien & Leipzig, Nr. 5306 [ sung text checked 2 times]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (John H. Campbell) , "Night", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Night", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: John H. Campbell , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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