The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#10

10. Once He Came in Blessing

1 Once He came in blessing,
All our ills redressing,
Came in likeness lowly,
Son of God most holy;
Bore the cross to save us,
Hope and freedom gave us.

2 Still He comes within us,
Still His voice would win us
From the sins that hurt us;
Would to truth convert us
From our foolish errors,
Ere He comes in terrors.

3 Thus if Thou hast known Him,
Not ashamed to own Him,
Nor dost love Him coldly,
But will trust Him boldly,
He will now receive thee,
Heal thee, and forgive thee.

4 He who well endureth,
Bright reward secureth;
Come, then, O Lord Jesus,
From our sins release us;
Let us here confess Thee,
Till in heaven we bless Thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Once He came in blessing
• Title: Once He Came in Blessing
• Author: Johann Horn (Roh) (1544)
• Translator: Miss Catherine Winkworth
• Meter: 6 6, 6 6, 6 6. Trochaic.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Scripture:
  Matthew 10:32
  ;
  Revelation 3:5
• Topic: Church Year: Advent; Advent, Second Sunday; Trinity, Tenth Sunday; Trinity, Twenty-fifth Sunday; Christ: Second Advent of; Confessing Christ; Faith and Trust; Love to Christ; Perseverance; Second Advent

Tune Information

• Name: GOTTES SOHN IST KOMMEN
• Composer: Michael Weisse (1531)
• Meter: 6 6, 6 6, 6 6. Trochaic.
• Key: F Major