Königlich Gebet

Ha, ich bin der Herr der Welt!
Mich lieben die Edlen, die mir dienen.
Ha, ich bin der Herr der Welt!
Ich liebe die Edlen, denen ich gebiete.
O gib mir, Gott im Himmel,
Daß ich mich der Höh und Liebe
Nicht überhebe.

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) , "Königlich 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 Harald Genzmer (1909-2007) , "Königlich Gebet", 1940-87.
by Margarete Voigt-Schweikert (1887-1957) , "Königlich Gebet", op. 11 (Vier Gedichte von Goethe) no. 1 (1916?), published 1918. [medium voice and piano]
by Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) , "Königlich Gebet", from Goethe-Lieder, no. 31.

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