by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899)
Onendig wezen, God
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)
Onendig wezen, God, drievoudig, één, almachtig, wat zijt Gij dicht bij mij, schoon ik U zic noch hoor! Gij zijt mijne arme ziel, Gij zijt het al indachtig, den hoogsten hemelbol en 't minste mierenspoor. U hoort het alles toe, en toch, Gij valt mij klachtig omdat ik, vrij, U niet vrijwillig toebehoor: ah! helpt, nog dezen keer, en, 'k zwere 't U, waarachtig, ik wil, en nimmer meer ik vrij Uw' Wil en stoor.
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Spelling changes used by Mervillie: mijne -> mijn ; helpt -> help ; 'k zwere 't U -> 'k zweere 't UText Authorship:
- by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899), "Onendig wezen", written 1866; 1878? [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 Alfons Mervillie (1856 - 1942), "Gebed" [ men's chorus and piano or harmonium ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Achiel Van Beveren (1904 - 1985), "Onendig wezen", 1931 [ voice and piano ], also set in French (Français) [sung text not yet checked]
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- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Hélène Paris de Crossée ; composed by Achiel Van Beveren.
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