Trinity Psalter Hymnal ‎#260

260. All Mankind Fell in Adam's Fall

1 All mankind fell in Adam's fall,
one common sin infects them all;
from sire to son the bane descends,
and over all its curse impends.

2 Through all man's pow'rs corruption creeps
and him in dreadful bondage keeps;
in guilt he draws his infant breath
and reaps its fruits of woe and death.

3 From hearts depraved, to evil prone,
flow thoughts and deeds of sin alone;
God's image lost, the darkened soul
nor seeks nor finds its heav'nly goal.

4 But Christ, the second Adam, came
to bear our sin and woe and shame,
to be our Life, our Light, our Way,
our only Hope, our only Stay.

5 As by one man all mankind fell
and, born in sin, was doomed to hell,
so by one Man, who took our place,
we all received the gift of grace.

6 We thank thee, Christ; new life is ours,
new light, new hope, new strength, new pow'rs:
may grace our ev'ry way attend
until we reach our journey's end!

Text Information

• First Line: All mankind fell in Adam's fall
• Title: All Mankind Fell in Adam's Fall
• Author: Lazarus Spengler (1524, cento)
• Translator: Matthias Loy (1840, alt. 1941)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2018
• Scripture:
  Genesis 3:1-19
  ;
  Romans 5:12-21
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:20-22
• Topic: Christ; Christ: As Mediator and Redeemer; Humanity: Depravity of; Original Sin

Tune Information

• Name: SAXONY
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: e minor or modal
• Source: Cyriacus Spangenberg, Christliches Gesangbüchlein, 1568; alt. 1990