Palästinalied [English translation]

For the very first I am alive to myself,

since my sinful eye beholds

the noble land, and also that earth

to which so much honour is given.

That has come to pass for which I have ever prayed:

I have come to the place

where God walked in human form.

Such fair lands, rich and noble,

as I have seen elsewhere,

you are the honour of them all,

what miracles have come to pass here!

That a maid bore a child,

lord over all the angelic host,

was this not a perfect miracle?

Here he, being pure, let himself be baptized,

so that man might be pure.

There he let himself be sold,

so that we thralls might be free;

otherwise we would be lost.

Hail to you, spear, cross, and thorn!

Woe to you, heathens, this is an outrage to you!

• Artist:In Extremo
• Album:Weckt Die Toten!