Editing Der Freischütz (section)

===Act 3===
''The meeting of the marksmen''{{efn|This scene is omitted in the English translation.}}

Having split the seven bullets between them, Max has used three during the hunt in the morning. Kaspar spoils his three on a fox. Thus Max's remaining bullet is the seventh, the Devil's bullet.

''Agathe's chamber''
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Agathe is praying (Aria: ''Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle''—"Though clouds obscure"), her doubts having returned owing to a dream of ill omen where she was a white dove which Max shot. Ännchen tries to cheer her with a ghost tale (Aria: ''Einst träumte meiner sel'gen Base''—"My deceased cousin had a dream"). The bridesmaids bring the box with the bridal wreath (Song: ''Wir winden dir den Jungfern-Kranz''—"We wind round thee the bridal wreath"). But as they open it they find a funeral wreath. Recalling the hermit's promise that the white roses will protect her, Agathe proposes to twine them to the bridal wreath.
[[File:Design for the Act3 finale of 'Der Freischütz' 1821 - NGO4p503.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Design for the act 3 finale (original 1821 production)]]

''The marksmanship trial''

Prince Ottokar awaits Max at his tent (Chorus of foresters: ''Was gleicht wohl auf Erden''—"What excels the pleasures of the chase"). As a test, Max is ordered to shoot the dove pointed out to him. Max takes aim, fires and Agathe, who has just entered the scene, falls as if hit (Finale: ''Schaut, o schaut''—"See, oh see"). But her bridal wreath and the hermit behind her have deflected the bullet. It strikes Kaspar. Agathe revives from her faint and Kaspar, seeing a holy hermit by her side, realizes that he has failed. Samiel grasps him instead of Max, whereupon Kaspar expires, cursing hell and heaven.

Prince Ottokar orders the corpse to be thrown into the Wolf's Glen. Then he demands an explanation from Max, who confesses to shooting with magic bullets. Regardless of pleas from Kuno, Agathe, peasants, and huntsmen, the infuriated Prince forbids the marriage and banishes Max from the country.

The hermit seeks to appease the Prince (Aria: ''Wer legt auf ihn so strengen Bann! Ein Fehltritt, ist er solcher Büssung wert?''—"Who lays so strict a sentence upon him? An error, is it worthy of such atonement?"). Only love of Agathe and fear of losing her had caused Max to stray from a life that was formerly without fault. Who is to raise the first stone? Who does not look into his own heart? Once he has completed a faultless probationary year, Max should be allowed to marry Agathe. To the exuberant joy of all the Prince accepts this judgement. After the probation, he himself will place the hand of Agathe in that of Max.

In the end, all join in a prayer of thanks.