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A setting of Rainer Maria Rilke's poem "Put out my eyes" as translated by Kurt Knecht. The poem was originally written as a love poem for a woman that Rilke loved but was later included in his Stundenbuch collection of love poems for God. The setting is for SATB chorus with minimal divisi.

Put out my eyes, I can see you. Throw away my ears, I can hear you. And without feet, can I go to you. And without mouth, I can still evoke you. Break off my arms, I hold you with my heart as with a hand. Stop my heart and my brain will beat. And if you throw fire in my brain, I will carry you in my blood. (trans. Kurt Knecht)

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