by Julius Karl Reinhold Sturm (1816 - 1896)
Translation by Maude Valérie White (1855 - 1937)
Einen Engel, liebes Kind
Language: German (Deutsch)
Einen Engel, liebes Kind, Hat dir Gott gegeben, Der, wenn du recht fromm gesinnt, Stets dich wird umschweben. Wenn du bei des Morgen Schein Nicht versäumst zu beten, Dann wird in dein Kämmerlein Still der Engel treten; Bleibt bei dir den ganzen Tag, Wird dich treu bewahren, Daß kein Leid und Ungemach Dir kann widerfahren; Hält dir alles Böse fern, Daß du nicht mußt weinen, Bis der goldne Abendstern Ruft zu Bett die Kleinen. Sprichst du dann vor'm Schlafengehn Fromm den Abendsegen, Wird der Engel bei dir stehn, Wiegen dich und pflegen; Wird auch einen bunten Traum Dir, mein Kindchen, schicken, Läßt wohl gar den Weihnachtsbaum Dich im Traum erblicken. Wie der Engel angethan, Soll ich dir verkünden? Weiße Kleider hat er an, Weil er rein von Sünden; Auch zwei goldne Flügel sind Ihm vom Herrn verliehen, Daß er von dem bösen Kind Eilig könne fliehen.1
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Solchen Engel, liebes Kind, Hat dir Gott gegeben, Der, wenn du recht fromm gesinnt, Stets dich wird umschweben.
Text Authorship:
- by Julius Karl Reinhold Sturm (1816 - 1896), "Der Kindesengel" [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 Anton Deprosse (1838 - 1878), "Der Kinderengel", op. 42 (Sechs Gedichte für Sopran mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1878 [ soprano and piano ], Braunschweig, Bauer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ferdinand von Hiller (1811 - 1885), "Der Kinderengel ", op. 111 (12 Lieder für eine Altstimme) no. 11, published 1864 [ alto and piano ], Bremen, Cranz [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Maude Valérie White (1855 - 1937), "Der Kindesengel", published 1885, stanzas 1-6 [ voice and piano ], from Album of German Songs (later published as Sixteen German Songs), no. 11, London: Stanley Lucas, Weber & Col.; also reprinted by Recital Publications (Texas) in 1995 , also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Maude Valérie White (1855 - 1937) , "The guardian angel" ; composed by Maude Valérie White.
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This text was added to the website: 2011-11-05
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Word count: 147
The guardian angel
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
An angel bright and holy God has sent from high To watch thee, my sweet baby, With kind and loving eye. Children's simple little pray'rs He reveres and he blesses, And when they're good he covers them With his holy kisses. He'll remain with thee all day Bending gently o'er thee And he'll spread his silver wings Lovingly before thee. He will wipe the tears away From my darling's brown eyes, He will watch her tenderly All the night till sunrise. He will waft thy little pray'r That no harm betide thee, Straight to God's white throne above Where he will surely guide thee. He will send thee dreams, my babe, Sweet dreams of pretty things, Dreams of pretty Christmas gifts Hidden 'neath his wings.
Text Authorship:
- by Maude Valérie White (1855 - 1937), "The guardian angel" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Julius Karl Reinhold Sturm (1816 - 1896), "Der Kindesengel"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Maude Valérie White (1855 - 1937), "The guardian angel", published 1885 [ voice and piano ], from Album of German Songs (later published as Sixteen German Songs), no. 11, London: Stanley Lucas, Weber & Col.; also reprinted by Recital Publications (Texas) in 1995 , also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2013-09-17
Line count: 24
Word count: 125