Nachtlied

Quellende, schwellende Nacht,
voll von Lichtern und Sternen:
in den ewigen Fernen,
sage, was ist da erwacht!

Herz in der Brust wird beengt,
steigendes, neigendes Leben,
riesenhaft fühle ich's weben,
welches das meine verdrängt.

Schlaf, da nahst du dich leis',
wie dem Kinde die Amme,
und um die dürftige Flamme
ziehst du den schützenden Kreis.

by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813-1863) , "Nachtlied", published 1836

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

by Eugen (Francis Charles) d'Albert (1864-1932) , "Nachtlied", op. 9 no. 2, published 1889.
by (Leopold) Heinrich (Picot de Peccaduc), Freiherr von Herzogenberg (1843-1900) , "Nachtlied", op. 73 (Drei Gesänge) no. 1.
by Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) , "Nachtlied", 1908/9?, from Sieben Lieder für Sopran oder Tenor mit Klavierbegleitung, no. 1.
by Werner (Erich) Josten (1885-1963) , "Nachtlied", published 1926, from Fünf Lieder, no. 1.
by Robert Kahn (1865-1951) , "Nachtlied", op. 49 (Sieben Gesänge für gemischten Chor a capella) no. 3 (1907). [mixed chorus a cappella]
by Fritz Lissauer , "Nachtlied", op. 30 (4 Gesänge nach niederdeutschen Dichtern) no. 1. [voice and piano]
by Josef Schelb (1894-1977) , "Nachtlied", from 3 Lieder nach Gedichten von Friedrich Hebbel, no. 1.
by Robert Alexander Schumann (1810-1856) , "Nachtlied", op. 108 (1849). [choral]

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