Have you not heard his silent steps? He...

Have you not heard his silent steps? 
He comes, comes, ever comes.

Every moment and every age, 
every day and every night
he comes, comes, ever comes.

Many a song have I sung 
in many a mood of mind, 
but all their notes have always proclaimed, 
`He comes, comes, ever comes.'

In the fragrant days of sunny April 
through the forest path 
he comes, comes, ever comes.

In the rainy gloom of July nights 
on the thundering chariot of clouds 
he comes, comes, ever comes.

In sorrow after sorrow 
it is his steps that press upon my heart, 
and it is the golden touch of his feet 
that makes my joy to shine.

by Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) , no title, from Gitanjali, no. 45, published 1912

a text in Bangla (Bengali) by Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) , no title, from গীতাঞ্জলি (Gitanjali) [text unavailable]

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

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by Claus Ogermann (1930-) , "Er kommt", published 1975 [mezzo-soprano, piano], from Tagore Lieder, no. 6.

Date added to the website: 2005-01-17.

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Er kommt

Hast du nicht Seinen leisen Schritt gehört?
Er kommt, er kommt und immer: er kommt!

Jeden Augenblick und jede Zeit.
Jeden Tag, jede Nacht:
Er kommt, er kommt und immer: er kommt!

Manch ein Lied hab` ich gesungen.
Auf manchen Herzenston gestimmt.
Aus allen hat nur eins geklungen:
Er kommt, er kommt und immer: er kommt!

In den duftenden Tagen besonnten Aprils.
Den Waldpfad entlang:
Er kommt, er kommt und immer: er kommt!

Auf rollenden Wagen gewittriger Nacht
Im rauschenden Juliregen:
Er kommt, er kommt und immer: er kommt!

Wenn Kummer um Kummer mein Herz bedrückt,
Sind's Seine Schritte, die ich fühle,
Und Seiner Füße gold'ne Spur
Läßt meine Freude glänzen.

by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist

a text in English by Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) , no title, from Gitanjali, no. 45, published 1912 ENG

a text in Bangla (Bengali) by Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) , no title, from গীতাঞ্জলি (Gitanjali) [text unavailable]

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

by Claus Ogermann (1930-) , "Er kommt", published 1975 [mezzo-soprano, piano], from Tagore Lieder, no. 6.

Date added to the website: 2005-01-17.