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Comfort, comfort, ye my people
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns, Christmas
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Comfort, comfort, ye my people by Louis Bourgeois|, 1551 — Lyrics
Tröstet, tröstet meine Lieben,
Tröstet mein Volk, spricht mein Gott;
Tröstet, die sich jetzt betrüben
Über Feindes Hohn und Spott.
Weil Jerusalem wohl dran,
Redet sie gar freundlich an;
Denn ihr Leiden hat ein Ende,
Ihre Ritterschaft ich wende.
Ich vergeb' all ihre Sünden,
Ich tilg' ihre Missetat,
Ich will nicht mehr sehn noch finden,
Was die Straf' erwecket hat;
Sie hat ja zweifältig Leid
Schon empfangen; ihre Freud'
Soll sich täglich neu vermehren
Und ihr Leid in Freud' verkehren.
Eine Stimme läßt sich hören
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About Comfort, comfort, ye my people
Louis Bourgeois's 1551 hymn tune, known in English as 'Comfort, comfort, ye my people', is ideal for Advent and Christmas services. The German text, derived from Isaiah 40, speaks of consolation and the imminent redemption of God's people. It promises forgiveness of sins and the turning of suffering into joy. The composer's original melody, sung here in a simple unison setting for soprano, is a powerful and well-loved expression of these Advent themes. It offers a direct and resonant message of hope and divine comfort, suitable for congregational singing or a choir's reflective offering.
