Comfort, Comfort Ye My People

Text by Johann Olearius

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About this hymn

Date: 1671
Tune: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele
Composer: Geneva from Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David
Key: F
Meter: 8 7 8 7 7 7 8 8

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Atonement, Christmas/Advent, Comfort, Darkness, Spiritual, Following Jesus, Sanctification, God, As King.

Is 40:1-8

Musical background

Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele is presented in the source key of F, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: Johann Olearius (Oelschlaeger), 1671. Translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1862. Music: 'Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele' from Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, Geneva, 1551. Setting: "Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book", 1931. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2008 Revision.