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30Translation - Duits-Engels - Gott, öffne den Himmel in meinem Herzen, erfülle...

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Title
Gott, öffne den Himmel in meinem Herzen, erfülle...
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Submitted by BORIME4KA
Source language: Duits

Gott, öffne den Himmel in meinem Herzen,
erfülle mich mit Glück und Freude,
durchflute mich mit Licht und Farbe,
durchströme mich mit Freiheit und Liebe.

Title
God, open the heaven in my heart
Translation
Engels

Translated by italo07
Target language: Engels

God, open the heaven in my heart,
fulfil me with fortune and joy,
illuminate me with light and colour,
overflow me with liberty and love.
Remarks about the translation
fulfill (AE)
fulfil (BE)
Laaste geakkrediteerde redigering deur lilian canale - 28 July 2008 00:30





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26 July 2008 18:18

lilian canale
Number of messages: 14972
Hi Italo,

You've chosen difficult verbs to express the "prayer".

"prepossess" could be "captivate"
"flush me", perhaps " illuminate me"

About "stream" I don't imagine what you mean with it.

26 July 2008 23:44

italo07
Number of messages: 1474
Hey Lilian,

you could also say "fulfil" instead of "prepossess". I disagree with "captivate". But I agree with "illuminate me".

The word "durchströmen" consist of 2 words: durch + strömen. A word by word translation would be "through + stream". What about "flow through" or "seep through"?

27 July 2008 00:11

lilian canale
Number of messages: 14972
fulfill

What about: "overflow" for the last line?

27 July 2008 00:22

italo07
Number of messages: 1474
"overflow" sounds good in German it would be "überfluten/überströmen" Now the next question: fulfill or fulfil? American English or British English??

27 July 2008 00:40

lilian canale
Number of messages: 14972
I don't mind, you may use the form you like better.

27 July 2008 08:28

pirulito
Number of messages: 1180
Why not "surround me with light"?

27 July 2008 10:24

italo07
Number of messages: 1474
Hello pirulito, the original text says "durchfluten". "illuminate" is a good transalation.

27 July 2008 20:52

ViaLuminosa
Number of messages: 1116
I think it better be "infuse (me with)", not "overflow"...