Ekstase

Gott, in deine Himmel sind mir aufgetan,
und deine Wunder liegen vor mir da
Wie Maienwiesen, drauf die Sonne scheint.

Du bist die Sonne, Gott, ich bin bei dir,
Ich seh mich selber in den Himmel gehn.
Es braust das Licht in mir wie ein Choral.

Da breit' ich Wandrer meine Arme aus
und in das Licht verweh ich wie die Nacht,
die in die Morgenrötenblust vergeht.

by Otto Julius Bierbaum (1865-1910) , "Ekstase", from Irrgarten der Liebe, in Gedichte, in Bilder und Traeume

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

by Alma Mahler (1879-1964) , "Ekstase", published 1924, from Fünf Gesänge, no. 2.

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