The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#23

23. Come, Thou Saviour of Our Race

1 Come, Thou Saviour of our race,
Choicest Gift of heav'nly grace!
O Thou blessed Virgin's Son,
Be Thy race on earth begun,
Be Thy race on earth begun.

2 Not of mortal blood or birth,
He descends from heaven to earth:
By the Holy Ghost conceived,
God and man by us believed,
God and man by us believed.

3 Wondrous birth! O wondrous Child
Of the virgin undefiled!
Though by all the world disowned,
Still to be in heaven enthroned,
Still to be in heaven enthroned.

4 From the Father forth He came,
And returneth to the same;
Captive leading death and hell,--
High the song of triumph swell!
High the song of triumph swell!

5 Equal to the Father now,
Though to dust Thou once didst bow,
Boundless shall Thy kingdom be;
When shall we its glories see?
When shall we its glories see?

6 Brightly doth Thy manger shine!
Glorious in its light divine:
Let not sin o'ercloud this light,
Ever be our faith thus bright,
Ever be our faith thus bright.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, Thou Saviour of our race
• Title: Come, Thou Saviour of Our Race
• Author: Martin Luther (1524)
• Author: Ambrose, (340-397)
• Translator: Wm. R. Reynolds
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Scripture:
  Psalm 68:18
  ;
  Ephesians 4:8
• Topic: Church Year: Advent; Advent, Fourth Sunday; Christmas Day; Christ: Incarnation; Christ: Virgin birth of; Incarnation of Christ; Kingdom of Christ

Tune Information

• Name: HENDON
• Composer: Henri Abraham Cesar Malan (1827)
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7.
• Key: G Major