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Am Grabe
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB, TTBB · Nikolaus Hold
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Am Grabe by Friedrich Wilhelm Berner — Lyrics
Am Grabe by Dorothea Wehrs:
1. Ruhig ist des Todes Schlummer
und der Schoß der Erde kühl;
da stört uns're Ruh kein Kummer,
nicht der Leidenschaften Spiel.
Uns're Sorgen, groß und klein,
schlummern alle mit uns ein.
2. Uns're Klagen, uns're Tränen
werden ewig dann gestillt;
uns're Wünsche, unser Sehnen
alles, alles wird erfüllt.
Herzen, die sonst heiß gewallt,
liegen ruhig hier und kalt.
3. Läg' mein Herz, von Gram und Sorgen
dieses Lebens nicht empört,
in der Erde Schoß verborgen,
wo nichts seinen Frieden stört.
Kühles Grab, wann schließest du
mich in deine stille Ruh'?
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About Am Grabe
Friedrich Wilhelm Berner's Am Grabe is a multipart song for mixed voices (SATB) and for male voices (TTBB), sung in German. The text speaks of the peaceful slumber of death and the cool embrace of the earth, where sorrow and the passions of life no longer disturb. It contemplates the cessation of all complaints, tears, desires, and yearnings, finding a final fulfillment in the stillness of the grave. The composer captures this contemplative mood, exploring the solace found in the earth's quietude and the ultimate peace that lies beyond worldly turmoil. The work is a secular composition, reflecting on mortality with a somber yet serene outlook.
