88. Come,Thou Savior of our race

1 Come,Thou Savior of our race,
Choicest Gift of heav'nly grace!
O Thou blesséd 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 heav'n 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
First Line: Come,Thou Savior of our race
Translator: W. M. Reynolds
Author: Ambrosius
Publication Date: 1918
Topic: Advent
Notes: Now Public Domain. Translated from "Nun komm der Heiden Heiland" Tune: NUN KOMM DER HEIDEN HEILAND
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