Morgenlied
German source:
Anon.
Singt ihrem Schöpfer Dank.
O Herr und Vater der Natur.
Dir tön’ auch mein Gesang!
Der Lebensfreuden schenkst du viel
Dem, der sich weislich freut.
Dies sei, o Vater, stets das Ziel
Bei meiner Fröhlichkeit.
Ich kann mich noch des Lebens freun
In dieser schönen Welt;
Mein Herz soll dem geheiligt sein
Der weislich sie erhält.
Morning Song
English translation ©
Richard Wigmore
sing joyful thanks to their Creator.
O Lord and Father of nature,
let my song also resound for you!
You bestow many of life’s pleasures
on him who can enjoy them wisely.
Let this, O Father, always be my aim
in my happiness.
I can still enjoy life
in this beautiful world;
my heart shall be consecrated to him
who in his wisdom sustains the world.
Morgenlied
German source:
Anon.
Morning Song
English source:
Richard Wigmore
Die Frohe neubelebte Flur
The newly awakened fields
Singt ihrem Schöpfer Dank.
sing joyful thanks to their Creator.
O Herr und Vater der Natur.
O Lord and Father of nature,
Dir tön’ auch mein Gesang!
let my song also resound for you!
Der Lebensfreuden schenkst du viel
You bestow many of life’s pleasures
Dem, der sich weislich freut.
on him who can enjoy them wisely.
Dies sei, o Vater, stets das Ziel
Let this, O Father, always be my aim
Bei meiner Fröhlichkeit.
in my happiness.
Ich kann mich noch des Lebens freun
I can still enjoy life
In dieser schönen Welt;
in this beautiful world;
Mein Herz soll dem geheiligt sein
my heart shall be consecrated to him
Der weislich sie erhält.
who in his wisdom sustains the world.
Composer
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an late Classical and early Romantic composer. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works (largely Lieder), and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. He…
