Songs
Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Herr Zebaoth
by Johannes Brahms From Ein deutsches Requiem (1865) Op. 45 1865-1868
Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Herr Zebaoth
German source:
Martin Luther
Herr Zebaoth!
Meine seele verlanget und sehnet sich
nach den Vorhöfen des Herrn;
mein Leib und Seele freuen sich
in dem lebendigen Gott.
Wohl denen, die in deinem Hause wohnen,
die loben dich immerdar.
How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts
English translation ©
The King James Bible
O Lord of hosts!
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth
for the courts of the Lord:
my heart and my flesh crieth out
for the living God.
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house:
they will be still praising thee.
Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Herr Zebaoth
German source:
Martin Luther
How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts
English source:
The King James Bible
Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen,
How amiable are thy tabernacles,
Herr Zebaoth!
O Lord of hosts!
Meine seele verlanget und sehnet sich
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth
nach den Vorhöfen des Herrn;
for the courts of the Lord:
mein Leib und Seele freuen sich
my heart and my flesh crieth out
in dem lebendigen Gott.
for the living God.
Wohl denen, die in deinem Hause wohnen,
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house:
die loben dich immerdar.
they will be still praising thee.
Composer
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna. Brahms has been considered, by his…
Poet
Martin Luther
Martin Luther, (10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk, and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Read the full Wikipedia article here.