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Text:Once He Came in Blessing
Author:Jan Roh
Translator:Catherine Winkworth
Tune:ADVENT
Composer:John Frederick Wolle

273. Once He Came in Blessing

1 Once he came in blessing
all our sins 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 error,
ere he comes in terror.

3 Thus if we have known him,
not ashamed to own him,
nor have spurned him coldly,
but will trust him boldly,
he will then receive us,
heal us, and forgive us.

4 Those who then are loyal
find a welcome royal.
Come then, O Lord Jesus,
from our sins release us;
let us here confess you
till in heav'n we bless you.

Text Information
First Line: Once he came in blessing
Title: Once He Came in Blessing
Author: Jan Roh (1544)
Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1863, alt.)
Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6. Trochaic
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Scripture:
Topic: Advent; Christian year--Advent; Confession of Sin (1 more...)
Tune Information
Name: ADVENT
Composer: John Frederick Wolle (1888)
Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6. Trochaic
Key: G Major
Notes: 72 C in 1891 Offices of Worship and Hymns



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