by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899)
Hoe ben ik, louter duisterheid
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)
Hoe ben ik, louter duisterheid, en stekeblend geboren, o Licht, tot Uwen lof bereid, bestemd en uitverkoren? Hoe is 't, dat ooit Gij, ongemaakt, gewonnen noch geschapen, mij, duisterling, den dag ontstaakt en duizenden liet slapen?
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Text Authorship:
- by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899), "o Licht!", written 1895? [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 Anna Catharina Lambrechts-Vos (1876 - 1932), "Hoe ben ik, louter duisterheid", alternate title: "Hoe ben ik, louter duisterheid", op. 37 [ women's chorus a cappella ], from Van de zon : zes uitgezochte Kleengedichtjes van Guido Gezelle [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Maurits Veremans , "O licht", 1925 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-10-17
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