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Freude in Ehren
Staff Notation • Sacred, Partsongs
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Freude in Ehren by August Ferdinand Anacker — Lyrics
Ein Lied in Ehren,
wer will es wehren?
Singt´s Vöglein nicht in Wald und Feld?
der Engel nicht im Sternenzelt?
Ein freier froher Mut,
gesundes muntres Blut
geht über Geld Gut.
Ein Trunk in Ehren,
wer will ihn wehren?
Trinkt Morgentau nicht Blum' und Gras?
trinkt nicht der Schulz' im Dorf sein Glas?
Wer Werktags fleißig schafft,
dem bringt der Rebensaft
am Sonntag neue Kraft.
Ein Kuss in Ehren,
wer will ihn wehren?
Das Blümlein küsst sein Schwesterlein,
das Sternlein küsst sein Nachbarchen;
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About Freude in Ehren
This TTBB German partsong, Freude in Ehren, would be a fitting choice for a festive occasion, perhaps a gathering or celebration where a hearty, good-natured sentiment is called for. The text celebrates various simple pleasures – song, drink, and a kiss – as honorable pursuits, comparing them to natural phenomena and suggesting they are rewards for honest work and virtuous living. August Ferdinand Anacker’s setting of this secular text captures a spirit of joyful, uninhibited delight, urging the singers to embrace these honorable aspects of life with a confident and robust spirit.
