Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
ADVENT
61
Comfort, Comfort, Ye My People
Is. 40: 1–8
8. 7. 8. 7. 7. 7. 8. 8.
Tröstet, tröstet meine Lieben
Johann Olearius, 1671
Tr., Catherine Winkworth, 1863, alt.
Freu dich sehr
“Genevan Psalter,” 1551
er
ert
each
thus
saith
plac
far
dark
the
the
ting
ye
rough
des
out
peace,
plain;
near,
deed;
God;
ses
and
mis
our
straight
Her
sins
com
ye
the
her
fort,
fort,
what
ald’s
our
2
Yea,
1
Com
Hark,
4
Make
3
crook
cry
par
peo
Make
In
Blot
Speak
ed,
ing
don,
ple,
voice
long
God
was
is
will
My
ye
sor
see
now
ho
ly
ing
is
or
rows’
fits
King
more
’neath
be
the
no
His
dom
will
their
reign.
here.
heed.
load.
Com
All
Bid
Let
be
men
de
who
hearts
all
well
those
true
to
served
sit
your
ding
that
fort
Since
He
Mourn
As
ble,
ance
ger
ness,
and
re
in
His
hum
pent
an
dark
is
for
have
that
shed
God
passed
waits
earth
pare
griefs
peace
o’er
pre
her
the
a
a
a
for
broad,
way;
way;
them;
glo
warn
suf
to
the
that
hath
ye
ry
Now
ing
fered
Je
For
Oh,
She
Speak
Now
Lord
bey!
day,
lem
Of
Now
of
cry
man
ru
the
o
y a
sa
Him.
ev
ver.
ness.
A
ken.
is
bow
er
fare
Word
hills
men.
is
ing
to
er
o
glad
greet
bro
now
spring
down
nev
shall
leys
her
her
Tell
God
Let
And
see
war
rise
pin
sins
that
will
flesh
val
change
her
the
all
In
That
And
And
the
His
to
her
the
cov
Him
to
ing
I
ken
ness
er
sad
meet
to
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