Chorale: Wir Christenleut habn jetzund Freud

Wir Christenleut habn jetzund Freud Text and Translation of Chorale
EKG: Author: Kaspar Füger, Senior (1592) Chorale Melody: Wir Christenleut habn jetzund Freud \| Composer: Anon (1589)

Vocal Works by J.S. Bach:
Ver	Work	Mvt.	Year	Br	RE	KE	Di		BC	Type
3	BWV 40	Mvt. 3	1723	320	379	321	-		F210 A12:3	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
5	BWV 110	Mvt. 7	1725	57	380	55	-		A10:7	Chorale [S, A, T, B]

	German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach)							English Translation
1	Wir Christenleut haben jetzund Freud, weil uns zu Trost Christus ist Mensch geboren, hat uns erlöst. Wer sich des tröst‘ und glaubet fest, soll nicht werden verloren.							We Christian people have joy now because for our consolation Christ has been born as a man, he has redeemed us. The person who takes comfort in this and believes firmly will not be lost.
2	Ein Wunderfreud: Gott selbst wird heut ein wahrer Mensch von Maria geboren. Ein Jungfrau zart sein Mutter ward, von Gott dem Herren selbst dazu erkoren.							A wonderful joy: God himself today is born from Mary as a true man. A tender maiden became his mother, chosen for this purpose by God himself.
3	Die Sünd macht Leid; Christus bringt Freud, weil er zu uns in diese Welt ist kommen. Mit uns ist Gott in dieser Not: Wer ist, der jetzt uns Christen kann verdammen?							Sin causes sorrow; Christ brings joy, because he has come to us in this world. God is with us in this misery: who is there who can now condemn us as Christians?
4	Drum sage ich Dank mit mei’m Gesang Christo dem Herren, der uns zugut Mensch worden, daß wir durch ihn nun all los sind von Sündenlast und unträglichen Bürden.							Therefore I say thanks with my song to Christ the Lord,who for our benefit became man, so that through him we are now all free from the weight of sin and unbearable burdens.
5	Alleluja, Alleluja, singen wir all aus unsers Herzens Grunde. Denn Gott hat heut gemacht solch Freud, der wir vergessen soll’n zu keiner Stunde.							Alleluja. Alleluja, we sing from the bottom of our hearts. for God has today made such joy that we should never forget at any time.
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Source: Gesangbuch.org English Translation by Francis Browne (December 2005) Contributed by Francis Browne (December 2005)
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