Peace of mind (Karl Steinacker)

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• (Posted 2022-05-03)  CPDL #69060:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2022-05-03).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 215 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Peace of mind
Composer: Karl Steinacker
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: TTBB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1879 The Orpheus (New series) No.96
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Original text and translations

English text

1  Life's deceits, to failure tending,
Make our anxious wishes vain;
Blindly on success depending,
Disappointment we obtain:
Till experience, truth revealing,
These delusions makes us spurn,
Sweetly o'er our sense stealing,
Joy and peace again return!

2  In ourselves their source possessing,
Ever flowing with delight,
We, enjoyment's thirst repressing,
Still retain it pure and bright.
All in vain, with hate offending,
Thro' the world we seek for joy,
Pleasure's flow at once suspending,
Joy and peace we thus destroy.

3  Clear and peaceful retrospection
Life's best blessing can disclose,
From each storm it yields protection,
While contentment brings repose.
What though clouds our path surrounding,
O'er the future darkness cast,
Peace of mind in us abounding,
Lights the present and the past.