Min Jesus, Lad Mit Hjerte Få | Carl Nielsen

Chant Claire performs "Min Jesus, Lad Mit Hjierte Fa" by Carl Nielsen at its Spring 2019 concert "Between the Earth and Spheres," held at the St. Joseph's Center chapel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Danish Pastor N.F.S. Grundtvig wrote the devotional hymn text Min Jesus, lad mit hjerte
få (“Oh Jesu mine, may my heart learn for you to hunger so…”), and though Carl Nielsen
composed the chorale melody for the hymn, Nielsen asked his younger colleague, organist
Paul Hellmuth, to harmonize the tune; of which Hellmuth commented: “I have set it as simply
as possible.”
Translation:
Oh Jesus mine, may my heart learn
for you to hunger so
that night and day my soul will yearn
you never to forgo!
Then mercy’s time and hour shall be
most sweet and joyous too,
until one day your kiss takes me
from this life home to you.
In that same grave where you did bide
till Easter morn’s first breath,
may my heart rest at eventide
and smile at its own death!
Then take me home, poor sinner I,
in righteousness and love
to your Jerusalem on high,
to glory up above!
N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783-1872)

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