Together in Song ‎#195

195. Salvation now to us has come

1 Salvation now to us has come
by God’s free grace and favour;
good works cannot avert our doom,
they help and save us never.
In faith we look to Christ alone,
who did for all the world atone;
he is our one redeemer.

2 The law of God fulfilled must be,
or we were lost for ever;
therefore God sent his Son that he
might us from death deliver.
For us the law he has fulfilled,
the Father's anger he has stilled;
God's curse is gone for ever.

3 Since Christ has full atonement made
and brought us to salvation,
each Christian therefore may be glad,
and build on this foundation:
your grace alone, dear Lord, we plead,
your death is now our life indeed,
for you have paid our ransom.

4 To you, O Lord, in faith we cling,
we love and trust you truly,
and from this faith good works will spring
that serve our neighbour duly.
It's faith alone that justified;
the works that from such faith arise
reveal that it is living.

5 All blessing, honour, thanks and praise
to Father, Son, and Spirit,
to God who saved us by his grace;
all glory to his merit!
O Triune God, in heaven above,
you have revealed your saving love;
your blessèd name we hallow.

Text Information

• First Line: Salvation now to us has come
• Author: Paul Speratus, 1484-1551
• Translator: Carl Döving, 1867-1936
• Meter: 87.87.887
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Scripture:
  1 John 2:1-2
  ;
  1 John 4:9-12
  ;
  1 Timothy 2:5-7
  ;
  Ephesians 2:1-10
  ;
  Galatians 2:16
  ;
  Galatians 2:19-20
  ;
  Galatians 3:11-14
  ;
  Mark 10:45
  ;
  Romans 3:21-26
  ;
  Romans 4:13-25
• Topic: Faith; Grace; Jesus Christ: Redeemer; Justification; Law of God; Salvation; Service; Sin; Trust in God
• Notes: Other translators also

Tune Information

• Name: ES IST DAS HEIL
• Meter: 87.87.887
• Key: D Major
• Source: a5th cent.: Etlich Cristlich Lider, Nuremberg, 1523