Palästinalied
Nû alrêrst lebe ich mir werde
Sît mîn suendig ouge siht
Daz reine lant unde ouch die erde
Der man sô vil êren giht
Mir'st geschehen, des ich ie bat
Ích bin komen an die stat
Dâ got menschlîchen trat
Schoeniv lant, rîch unde hêre
Swaz ich der noch hân gesehen
Sô bist dûs aller êre
Waz ist wunders hie geschehen
Das ein magt ein kint gebar
Hêre ueber áller engel schar
Wáz das niht ein wunder gar
Hie lies er sich reine toufen
Daz der mensche reine sî
Dô liez er sich hie verkoufen
Daz wir eigen wurden frî
Anders waeren wir verlorn
Wól dir, spér, kriuze únde dorn
Wê dir, heiden, dáz ist dir zorn
Dô er den tievel dô geschande
Daz nie Keiser baz gestreit
Dô vour er her wider ze lande
Dô houb sich der juden leit
Daz er hêrre huote brach
Und daz man in sît lebendic sach
Den ir hant sluoc unde stach
Cristen, Juden unde heiden
Jehent, daz dir ir erbe sî
Got sol uns ze reht bescheiden
Dur die sîne namen drî
Al diu welt, diu strîtet her
Wir sîn an der rehten ger
Reht ist, daz er uns wer
Palestine Song
Now first of all, I live to be worthy
Since my sinful eyes see
The pure land and also the earth
That man gives so much honor
It has happened to me, what I ever prayed for
I have come to the place
Where God walked as a man
Beautiful land, rich and noble
Whatever I have ever seen
You are the most honorable
What wonders have happened here
That a maiden bore a child
Lord over all the host of angels
Was that not a wonder indeed
Here he allowed himself to be baptized pure
So that man may be pure
Then he allowed himself to be sold here
So that we may be free
Otherwise we would be lost
Woe to you, spear, cross, and thorn
Woe to you, heathen, that is your anger
When he shamed the devil there
That no emperor ever fought better
Then he went back to the land
Then the Jews' suffering began
That he, their protector, broke
And that they saw him alive
Whom their hands struck and stabbed
Christians, Jews, and heathens
Claim that your heritage is yours
God shall judge us rightly
Through his three names
The whole world, it struggles here
We are on the right path
It is right that he be with us