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elleng

(131,129 posts)
Thu Feb 15, 2024, 07:13 PM Feb 15

Ode to Joy lyrics.

Lyrics
O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!
Sondern lasst uns angenehmere anstimmen
Und freudenvollere!
Freude (Freude)
Freude (Freude)
Freude, schöner Götterfunken
Tochter aus Elysium
Wir betreten feuertrunken
Himmlische, dein Heiligtum!
Deine Zauber binden wieder
Was die Mode streng geteilt
Alle Menschen werden Brüder
Wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt
Wem der grosse Wurf gelungen
Eines Freundes Freund zu sein
Wer ein holdes Weib errungen
Mische seinen Jubel ein!
Ja, wer auch nur eine Seele
Sein nennt auf dem Erdenrund!
Und wer's nie gekonnt, der stehle
Weinend sich aus diesem Bund
Freude trinken alle Wesen
An den Brüsten der Natur
Alle Guten, alle Bösen
Folgen ihrer Rosenspur
Küsse gab sie uns und Reben
Einen Freund, geprüft im Tod
Wollust ward dem Wurm gegeben
Und der Cherub steht vor Gott!

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lynintenn

(649 posts)
1. We have a hymn is out Episcopal hymnal called
Thu Feb 15, 2024, 07:23 PM
Feb 15

Last edited Sat Feb 17, 2024, 09:09 PM - Edit history (1)

Joyful, Joyful we adore thee sung to this tune.

ProfessorGAC

(65,191 posts)
5. That's What Is Used In Sister Act 2
Thu Feb 15, 2024, 08:46 PM
Feb 15

The high school choir sings it at the state choir competition.
The choir includes Lauryn Hill & Prince protégé Tevin Campbell. It's killer!

FakeNoose

(32,767 posts)
2. My German chorus sings this every few years
Thu Feb 15, 2024, 07:23 PM
Feb 15

It's quite challenging because of the high notes, but since I'm an alto I don't have to worry about the high notes.

Hekate

(90,827 posts)
6. That was fun! I remember just enough high school German to hear it sung in my head while reading the lyrics
Thu Feb 15, 2024, 08:57 PM
Feb 15

There’s a flash-mob performance I’ve returned to again and again over the years

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elleng

(131,129 posts)
8. Great!
Thu Feb 15, 2024, 09:17 PM
Feb 15

French was my 2d language, and German not taught in my high school, but LATIN was!!! (and Spanish, I guess.)

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