JESU, MEINE FREUDE
Stanza Arc
The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Law (worldly tribulation and spiritual enemies) to Gospel (Christ's victory, joy, and transformative presence); movement from longing through conflict to confident rejoicing
Set to This Tune in The Lutheran Hymnal (1)
Notes on the Tune
From Hymn Desk's analyses of the hymns sung to it.
TLH 347, Jesus, Priceless Treasure : JESU, MEINE FREUDE (Johann Crüger, 1653) — intimate, with short repeated phrases and a reflective cadence.