Do Not Let Your Hearts be Troubled
Do not let your hearts be troubled
The hymn emphasizes Christ's promise of peace and the believer's trust in His resurrection and return, central to Lutheran comfort theology. It reflects the Gospel's power to calm anxious hearts through faith in Christ's redemptive work.
History & Background
This text based directly on John 14:1 does not appear in major Lutheran hymnals (LSB, LBW, TLH). It may be a contemporary paraphrase or lesser-known composition.
Bulletin Note
Of unknown authorship and origin, this hymn carries the comfort theology central to Lutheran tradition—Christ's peace and promise addressing the troubled conscience not with false optimism, but with the sure Word of the Resurrection.
Preaching Connection
This hymn crystallizes the Gospel's answer to Law-exposed anxiety: Christ's resurrection and promise of return displace human fear with the certainty of eternal peace.
Themes
Trust in God Comfort in Christ Resurrection hope Faith