Winterweihe

In diesen Wintertagen,

In these wintry days

Nun sich das Licht verhüllt,

When the light is veiled,

Laß uns im Herzen tragen,

Let us bear in our hearts

Einander traulich sagen,

And confess to one another

Was uns mit innerm Licht erfüllt.

What fills us with inner light.

Was milde Glut entzündet,

That which ignites a gentle flame

Soll brennen fort und fort,

Must burn on and on,

Was Seelen zart verbündet

That which tenderly unites souls

Und Geisterbrücken gründet,

And creates spiritual bridges,

Sei unser leises Losungswort.

Shall be our whispered password.

Das Rad der Zeit mag rollen,

The wheel of time may roll on,

Wir greifen kaum hinein,

We can hardly catch hold of it,

Dem Schein der Welt verschollen,

Lost to the world's deceptive light,

Auf unserm Eiland wollen

We shall on our island

Wir Tag und Nacht der sel'gen Liebe weih'n.

Dedicate ourselves day and night to blessed love.

Was milde Glut entzündet,

That which ignites a gentle flame

Soll brennen fort und fort,

Must burn on and on,

Was Seelen zart verbündet

That which tenderly unites souls

Und Geisterbrücken gründet,

And creates spiritual bridges,

Sei unser leises Losungswort.

Shall be our whispered password.

Das Rad der Zeit mag rollen,

The wheel of time may roll on,

Wir greifen kaum hinein,

We can hardly catch hold of it,

Dem Schein der Welt verschollen,

Lost to the world's deceptive light,

Auf unserm Eiland wollen

We shall on our island

Wir Tag und Nacht der sel'gen Liebe weih'n.

Dedicate ourselves day and night to blessed love.

Das Rad der Zeit mag rollen,

The wheel of time may roll on,

Wir greifen kaum hinein,

We can hardly catch hold of it,

Dem Schein der Welt verschollen,

Lost to the world's deceptive light,

Auf unserm Eiland wollen

We shall on our island

Wir Tag und Nacht der sel'gen Liebe weih'n.

Dedicate ourselves day and night to blessed love.