Text: | Come, Thou Saviour of our race |
Tune: | COME THOU SAVIOUR OF OUR RACE |
Composer: | Ambrosius |
1 Come, Thou Saviour of our race,
Choicest Gift of heavenly grace!
O Thou blessed Virgin's Son,
Be Thy race on earth begun.
2 Not of mortal blood or birth,
He descends from heaven to earth:
By the Holy Ghost conceived,
Truly man to be believed.
3 Wondrous birth! O wondrous Child!
Of the Virgin undefiled!
Though by all the world disowned,
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!
5 Equal to the Father now,
Though to dust Thou once didst bow;
Boundless shall Thy kingdom be:
When shall we its glories see?
6 Brightly doth Thy manger shine,
Glorious is its light divine:
Let not sin o'ercloud this light,
Ever be our faith thus bright.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Come, Thou Saviour of our race |
Meter: | 7s. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1898 |
Topic: | TheChurch Year: Christmas; Invocation |
Notes: | Now Public Domain. Ambrosius, d. 397. Luther, 1524. Tr. W. M. Reynolds; Norwegian title: Kom, du Folke-Frelser sand |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | COME THOU SAVIOUR OF OUR RACE |
Composer: | Ambrosius (ab. 380, alt.) |
Meter: | 7s. |
Key: | g minor |
Notes: | Now Public Domain. Norwegian tune name: Kom, du Folke-Frelser sand |