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Abendlied
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Abendlied by Eduard Grell — Lyrics
Der Tag neigt sich zu Ende,
es kommt die stille Nacht;
nun ruht, ihr müden Hände,
das Tagwerk ist vollbracht.
Du aber, Seele, ringe
dich von der Erde los,
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About Abendlied
Eduard Grell's Abendlied is a secular German four-part song for SATB choir. Its text speaks of the day drawing to a close and the coming of night, urging weary hands to rest as the day's work is done. It then transitions to a spiritual plea for the soul to detach itself from earthly concerns, to become light and ascend to God's embrace. The lyrics describe this ascent on wings of faith, with love leading the way, towards a heaven revealed beyond the dark hills. Grell's setting likely reflects the comforting and introspective mood of this devotional text through its choral writing.
