Litanie XV (Donne, set by E. Křenek) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


   From being anxious, or secure, 
Dead clods of sadness, or light squibs of mirth, 
   From thinking that great courts immure 
All, or no happiness, or that this earth 
              Is only for our prison framed, 
              Or that Thou'rt covetous 
To them whom Thou lovest, or that they are maim'd 
From reaching this world's sweet who seek Thee thus, 
With all their might, good Lord, deliver us.

Authorship

John Donne (1572-1631)

A Litany

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

Ernst Křenek (1900-1991)

Five Prayers for Women's Voices over the Pater Noster as Cantus Firmus

Date added to the website: 2009-01-08.

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