Christian Worship ‎#556

556. All Mankind Fell in Adam's Fall

1 All mankind fell in Adam's fall;
one common sin infects us all.
From one to all the curse descends,
and over all God's wrath impends.

2 Through all our pow'rs corruption creeps
and us in dreadful bondage keeps;
in guilt we draw our infant breath
and reap its fruits of woe and death.

3 From hearts depraved, to evil prone,
flow thoughts and deeds of sin alone;
God's image lost, the darkened soul
nor seeks nor finds its heav'nly goal.

4 But Christ, the second Adam, came
to bear our sin and woe and shame,
to be our life, our light, our way,
our only hope, our only stay.

5 As by one man all mankind fell
and, born in sin, was doomed to hell,
so by one Man, who took our place,
we all were justified by grace.

6 We thank you, Christ; new life is ours,
new light, new hope, new strength, new pow'rs.
This grace our ev'ry way attend
until we reach our journey's end.

Text Information

• First Line: All mankind fell in Adam's fall
• Title: All Mankind Fell in Adam's Fall
• Author: Lazarus Spengler, 1479-1534
• Translator (sts. 1-4, 6): Matthias Loy, 1828-1915
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2021
• Scripture:
  Genesis 3:19
  ;
  Romans 5:12-21
  ;
  Genesis 6:5
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:21-22
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:45
• Topic: Justification
• Source: Tr. st. 5: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: WENN WIR IN HÖCHSTEN NÖTEN SEIN
• Composer: Louis Bourgeois, c. 1510-c. 1561
• Meter: LM
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Setting: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941
• Copyright: Public Domain