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.

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¹ the modern form, "willst", is often used instead.

Authorship

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 (1940-2006) , "Gebet", published 2000. [6-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 Michael Brough (1960-) , "Gebet", op. 13 (Acht Lieder) no. 8 (1999). [voice and piano]
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 Arthur Dangel (1931-) , "Gebet", op. 2 (Zwei Mörike-Lieder) no. 2 (1951). [medium voice and piano]
by Hugo Distler (1908-1942) , "Gebet", op. 19 (Mörike-Chorliederbuch), Heft 2 no. 7 (1939). [chorus]
by Hugo Distler (1908-1942) , "Gebet", op. 19 (Mörike-Chorliederbuch), Heft 2 no. 9 (1939). [chorus]
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 Adalbert von Goldschmidt (1848-1906) , "Gebet", published 1903 [voice and piano], in the collection Im Volkston : moderne Volkslieder (vol. 2: Preislieder) komponiert für Die Woche
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 für eine hohe Stimme mit Begleitung von Violine und Orgel, no. 1, Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann
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 mezzo-soprano 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 [chorus], from Denk es, o Seele, no. 6.
by A. Stolz , "Gebet"
by Richard Trunk (1879-1968) , "Gebet", op. 6 (Vier Lieder) no. 2 (1898). [voice and piano]
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 the collection Lieder und Duette für unterschiedliche Stimmlagen mit Begleitung des Klaviers, no. ?, no. 47

ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Prayer", copyright ©
ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Prayer", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Preghiera", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Martin Zubiria) , "Plegaria", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Guy Laffaille) , "Prière", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Stéphane Goldet) (Pierre de Rosamel) , "Prière", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Prayer

Send what You will, my Lord,
May it be love or sorrows!
I am content that both
From Thy dear hands do pour.

May You with love 
and may You with sorrows
Not overwhelm me!
For it's the midway
Where modesty grows.

Authorship

Translation from German to English copyright © 2004 by Bertram Kottmann, BKottmann (AT) t-online.de, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. Please contact the copyright-holder(s) when requesting permission to reprint and be sure to give proper credit.

a text in German by Eduard Mörike (1804-1875) , "Gebet" ITA FRE SPA

Text added to the website: 2004-09-29.