Palästinalied 2 Lyrics in English by In Extremo

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Palästinalied 2 by In Extremo from German to English.
Dô er sich wolte übr uns erbarmen
When he wanted to have mercy on us
Hie leit er den grimmen tôt
Here he suffered the cruel death
Er vil rîche durch uns armen
He, very mighty, for us poor ones
Daz wir kœmen ûz der nôt
So that we would come out of distress
Daz in dô des niht verdrôz
That he then didn't regret it
Dast ein wunder alze grôz
That's a wonder too great
Aller wunder übergenôz
The greatest of all wonders
Hinnen fuor der sun zer helle
From there the son went to hell
Von dem grabe, dâ er inne lac
From the grave where he lay
Des was ie der vater geselle
The father was always his companion in this
Und der geist, den nieman mac
And the spirit, whom no one can
Sunder scheiden: êst al ein
Separate: he's all one
Sleht und ebener danne ein zein
Simpler and more even than a reed
Als er Abrahâme erschein
As he appeared to Abraham
(Halleluja, Halleluja)
(Hallelujah, Hallelujah)
Dô er den tievel dô geschande
When he then shamed the devil
Daz nie keiser baz gestreit
So that no emperor ever fought better
Dô fuor er her wider ze lande
Then he returned to the land
Dô huob sich der juden leit
Then the Jews' sorrow began
(Halleluja, Halleluja)
(Hallelujah, Hallelujah)
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Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Sebastian Lange, Kay Lutter, Boris Pfeiffer Yellow, Michael Rhein, Florian Speckardt, Andre Strugala, Marco Zorzytzky
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übergenôz — supreme companion / paramount peer

Übergenôz is a fascinating word from Middle High German, meaning 'supreme companion' or 'paramount peer'. It's a compound word, combining 'über' (over/above) and 'genôz' (companion/peer).

In the context of this medieval song, it's used to describe Jesus as the 'übergenôz' of all wonders, implying he is the ultimate or greatest wonder. This word is rare and evokes a sense of ancient poetry and profound significance, making it highly engaging for learners.

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