Gottes Segen

Das Kind ruht aus vom Spielen,
Am Fenster rauscht die Nacht,
Die Engel Gottes im Kühlen
Getreulich halten Wacht.

Am Bettlein still sie stehen,
Der Morgen graut noch kaum,
Sie küssen's, eh sie gehen,
Das Kindlein lacht im Traum.

by Josef Karl Benedikt von Eichendorff (1788-1857) , "Gottes Segen", from Geistliche Gedichte

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

by Kurt Hessenberg (1908-1994) , "Gottes Segen", op. 30 no. 4, published 1950.
by Robert Kahn (1865-1951) , "Gottes Segen", op. 57 (Sieben Lieder) no. 3 (1912). [voice and piano]
by Max Reger (1873-1916) , "Gottes Segen", op. 76 (Schlichte Weisen) no. 31 (1907).
by Othmar Schoeck (1886-1957) , "Gottes Segen", op. 35 no. 3 (1928).
by Bruno Walter (1876-1962) , "Des Kindes Schlaf", published 1910.
by Erich J. Wolff (1874-1913) , "Gottes Segen", op. 14 (Vier Gedichte von Eichendorff) no. 4, published 1907. [voice and piano]

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Angels' vigil

The day at last is ended, 
my babe has gone to sleep,
and God's fair Angels, descended
to earth, now vigil keep,

Around its cradle winging,
till grey-eyed morning gleams,
then kiss it, softly singing,
and baby smiles in dreams.

Singable translation by John Bernhoff , "Angels' vigil"

a text in German by Josef Karl Benedikt von Eichendorff (1788-1857) , "Gottes Segen", from Geistliche Gedichte

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

[ None yet in the database ]

Date added to the website: 2009-07-16.