Gebet

Herr, schicke was du [willt]1,
Ein Liebes oder Leides;
Ich bin vergnügt, daß beides
Aus Deinen Händen quillt.

Wollest mit Freuden 
Und wollest mit Leiden
Mich nicht überschütten!
Doch in der Mitten,
Liegt holdes Bescheiden.

by Eduard Mörike (1804-1875) , "Gebet"

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Dieter Acker (1940-) , "Gebet", published 2000. [six-part mixed chorus a cappella]
by Carl Attenhofer (1837-1914) , "Gebet", op. 44 no. 2.
by Gary Bachlund , "Gebet", 2007. [tenor and piano]
by Thomas Bartel (1965-) , "Herr, schicke, was du willt", 2001. [four-part mixed chorus]
by G. Bezold , "Gebet"
by G. Böttcher , "Gebet"
by Max Bruch (1838-1920) , "Gebet", op. 60 (Neun Lieder für gemischten Chor) no. 4, published 1892 [SATB chorus a cappella], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag
by Hugo Distler (1908-1942) , "Gebet", op. 19 (Mörike-Chorliederbuch), Heft 2 no. 7 (1939) [choral], from Mörike-Chorliederbuch
by Hugo Distler (1908-1942) , "Gebet", op. 19 (Mörike-Chorliederbuch), Heft 2 no. 9 (1939). [choral]
by Siegfried Fietz (1946-) , "Gebet", published 2004, from Es war, als hätt der Himmel die Erde still geküsst, no. 4.
by Hans Fleischer (1896-1981) , "Gebet", op. 65 (5 Gebete für Baß und Orgel) no. 3 (1929-35). [bass and organ]
by Jürgen Golle (1942-) , "Gebet", 1996, from ...füllest Du mein ganzes Herz, no. 4.
by (Leopold) Heinrich (Picot de Peccaduc), Freiherr von Herzogenberg (1843-1900) , "Gebet", op. 89 no. 1 (1895), published 1896 [high voice, violin, and organ], from Vier geistliche Gesänge, no. 1.
by K. Hösel , "Gebet"
by Gustav Jenner (1865-1920) , "Gebet", published 1990. [three-part women's chorus]
by Robert Kahn (1865-1951) , "Gebet", op. 47 (Neun Lieder im Volkston) no. 9 (1906). [voice and piano]
by Robert Kahn (1865-1951) , "Gebet", op. 75 (45 Lieder für dreistimmigen Chor a capella) no. 17 (1924). [three-part chorus a cappella]
by R. Lichey , "Gebet"
by Roger Matscheizik (1960-) , "Herr, schicke was du willst", 1996-2002 [baritone or mezzosoprano and organ], from Denk es, o Seele!, no. 1.
by Manfred Meier (1936-) , "Herr, schicke, was du willst", published 1994. [motet for women's chorus a cappella]
by Karl-Josef Müller (1937-2001) , "Gebet" [four-part men's chorus]
by Eduard Karl Nössler (1863-1943) , "Gebet"
by P. Prehl , "Gebet"
by Louis Victor Franz Saar (1868-1937) , "Gebet", op. 54 no. 2.
by Theresia Schlechtriem (1940-) , "Gebet", published 1992. [women's chorus a cappella]
by Othmar Schoeck (1886-1957) , "Gebet", op. 62 no. 33 (1947-49).
by Heinrich Spitta (1902-1972) , "Herr! schicke, was du willst", 1945, published 1987 [choral], from Denk es, o Seele, no. 6.
by A. Stolz , "Gebet"
by Richard Trunk (1879-1968) , "Gebet"
by Wolfgang Ulrich (1924-1995) , "Gebet", 1979.
by Felix Paul Weingartner (1863-1942) , "Gebet", op. 44 no. 2 (1908).
by Justus Hermann Wetzel (1879-1973) , "Gebet"
by Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) , "Gebet", from Mörike-Lieder, no. 28.
by Emilie Zumsteeg (1796-1857) , "Herr! schicke, was du willst", published 1998 [duet], from Lieder und Duette für unterschiedliche Stimmlagen mit Begleitung des Klaviers, no. 47

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