Gott betet

audiobook

Gott betet

by Mechtild Lichnowsky

DE·~16 minutes·9 chapters

Chapters

9 total

MECHTILD LICHNOWSKY

0:08

I

2:01

II

2:39

III

1:40

IV

1:00

V

4:04

VI

1:06

VII

2:39

VIII

0:56

Description

A luminous, nearly hypnotic meditation unfolds as an unnamed speaker turns prayer into a relentless, intimate dialogue with an unseen human presence. The prose drifts between reverent homage and restless questioning, weaving images of glowing cups, snow‑capped pride and a heartbeat that steadies the cosmos. In its opening act the narrator offers love without demand, sketching a world where the act of drinking the beloved’s essence becomes both ritual and revelation.

The language is richly poetic, lingering on sensations of wind‑borne speech, warm chalices and the paradox of invisible hands shaping the earth. Themes of creation, vulnerability and the fragile dignity of life ripple through the verses, inviting listeners to feel the tension between divine fearlessness and human frailty. As the narrative deepens, the work balances reverence with a quiet, unsettling curiosity about what it means to love without ownership.

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Language

de

Duration

~16 minutes (15K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jens Sadowski

Release date

Sep 20, 2014

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Mechtild Lichnowsky

Mechtild Lichnowsky

1879–1958

A sharp, unconventional voice in early 20th-century German literature, she moved easily through aristocratic circles while championing bold new art and ideas. Her life linked fiction, essays, and poetry with the restless cultural energy of Europe between the wars.

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