In This Sweet Summertime (I denna ljuva sommartid) - SATB (English) - Clark William Lawlor

I denna ljuva sommartid (In this Sweet Summertime)
Original composition by Clark William Lawlor (Sept 2022)
for SATB chorus a cappella
Recorded (in English this time) by the Rocky Mountain Chamber Choir (Dec 2023) ‪@rockymountainchamberchoir‬
Swedish version here • I denna ljuva sommarti...
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Text by Paul Gerhardt (1653),
English Translation (from German) by Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878) (with some adaptations by the composer)
Go forth, my heart, and seek delight,
While summer reigns so fair and bright,
View Earth's abundance daily;
The beauty of these gardens see,
Behold how they for me and thee
Have decked themselves so gaily.
The trees with spreading leaves are blessed,
The earth her dusty rind has dressed
In green so young and tender.
The daffodil and tulip fair
Are clothed in raiment far more rare
Than Solomon in splendor.
The lark soars upward to the skies,
And from her cote the pigeon flies,
Her way to woodlands winging.
The silver-throated nightingale
Fills mountain, meadow, hill and vale
With her delightful singing.
Translated to Swedish (from German) by Joachim von Düben (1708-1786)
I denna ljuva sommartid
gå ut, min själ, och gläd dig vid
den store Gudens gåvor.
Se, hur i prydning jorden står,
se, hur för dig och mig hon får
så underbara håvor.
Av rika löv är grenen full,
och jorden täckt sin svarta mull
med sköna gröna kläder.
De fagra blommors myckenhet
med större prakt och härlighet
än Salomos dig gläder.
När jag hör trastens klara sång,
när lärkan jublar dagen lång
högt ovan fält och backar,
då kan jag icke tiga still.
Min Gud, så länge jag är till
för livet jag dig tackar.

[@RhysTan-fk7ve]

I had to do this for my school chorale song😅

[@SimonDoer]

Now we only need a version with the original german text, haha

[@clarkwilliamlawlor]

Ha ha, yeah, I mean it would work if someone wanted to do it. I've actually got a choir director in Paris that is planning on translating it into French for their performance. Should be interesting!