This chorale needs to be sung more often, one of the most beautiful melodies! Max Regers fantasia is also one of his greatest organ works, he must have really liked this chorale
In France, we sing often the original : Psalm 42; Genevan Psalter "comme un cerf altéré brame" (modern French text). The German text is not a translation, it is a chorale written on this music.Bach used it several times.
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Mateus 11:28-30)
