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After more than a year in development, I'm thrilled to announce that we've finally implemented the ability to view "sung texts" with all the modifications by a given composer already applied. Over 10,000 pages will benefit from this improvement. It should especially benefit those of you who need accurate texts for concert programs and CD booklets.

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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Trachten will ich nicht auf Erden
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  DUT ENG HEB
Trachten will ich nicht auf Erden,
daß ich reich an Gütern werde
Was mich hier beglücken soll,
ist auf Gott gebautes Wohl.
 
Lust nach Geld kann bessre Freuden,
die uns Gott bestimmt, verleiden,
raubt der Tugend Lust und Kraft,
macht oft elend, lasterhaft.
 
Einst an meiner Lebensschranken
werd ich Gott zufrieden danken,
daß er mir bis an mein Grab
Nahrung nur und Decke gab.

Text Authorship:

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

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Streven wil ik niet op aarde", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I don't want to strive on earth", copyright © 2020
  • HEB Hebrew (עברית) [singable] (Hamutal Atariah) , "להלל לאל", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Pamela Narbona Jerez

This text was added to the website: 2009-03-24
Line count: 12
Word count: 64