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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 U

Text 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]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in French (Français), a translation by Hélène Paris de Crossée ; composed by Achiel Van Beveren.
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-10-28
Line count: 16
Word count: 75

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