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Ruh' von schmerzensreichen Mühen Aus und heißem Liebesglühen; Der nach seligem Verein Trug Verlangen, Ist gegangen Zu des Heilands Wohnung ein. Dem Gerechten leuchten helle Sterne in des Grabes Zelle, Ihm, der selbst als Stern der Nacht Wird erscheinen, Wenn er seinen Herrn erschaut im Himmelspracht. Seid Fürsprecher, heil'ge Seelen, Heil'ger Geist, laß Trost nicht fehlen; Hörst du? Jubelsang erklingt, Feiertöne, [Drein]1 die schöne Engelsharfe [also singt]2: Ruh' von schmerzenreichen Mühen Aus und heißem Liebesglühen; Der nach seligem Verein Trug Verlangen, Ist gegangen Zu des Heilands Wohnung ein.
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Gedichte von Leberecht Dreves, herausgegeben von Joseph Freiherrn von Eichendorff, Berlin, Verlag von Alexander Duncker, 1849, pages 545-546.
Note: the text for Schumann's setting is often attributed to "Anonymous, an old Catholic poem"
1 Schumann: "Darein"2 Schumann: "singt"
Text Authorship:
- by Leberecht Blücher Dreves (1816 - 1870), no title, appears in Lieder der Kirche -- deutsche Nachbildungen altlateinischer Originale, first published 1846 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , no title
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Requiem", op. 90 no. 7 (1850), published 1851 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Gedichte von Nikolaus Lenau und Requiem, no. 7, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Rèquiem", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Requiem", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Requiem", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Requiem", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Requiem", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Rust van 't smartenrijke streven Uit en 't vurig liefde geven! Die van zalig samenzijn Steeds bleef dromen Heeft genomen Vlucht naar 's Heilands woondomein. Voor wie goed is lichten helder Sterren in de grafkuilkelder; Die als ster zelf in de nacht Licht zal schenken, Als hij wenken Ziet zijn Heer in hemelpracht. Geef ons voorspraak, zielen heilig! Heil'ge Geest, geef troost, maak veilig. Hoort ge? Feestgezang weerklinkt, Jubeltonen, Waarin de schone Eng'lenharp het zingt: Rust van 't smartenrijke streven Uit en 't vurig liefde geven! Die van zalig samenzijn Steeds bleef dromen Heeft genomen Vlucht naar 's Heilands woondomein.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Leberecht Blücher Dreves (1816 - 1870), no title, appears in Lieder der Kirche -- deutsche Nachbildungen altlateinischer Originale, first published 1846
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , no title
This text was added to the website: 2013-04-10
Line count: 24
Word count: 100