Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#10a

10a. Come, Thou Saviour of our Race!

1 Come, Thou Savior 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 in its light divine:
Let not sin o’ercloud this light,
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: Ambrose, 340-397
• Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546 (1524)
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Advent
• Notes: First Tune

Tune Information

• Name: EDYFIELD
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7.
• Source: Joh. Thommen's Musicalischer Christen-Schatz, Basel