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Savior of the Nations, Come
December 13th, 2009 by James GrantAnother one of my favorite Advent hymns is one we will sing today during worship: “Savior of the Nations, Come.” This is an Advent hymn that everyone should know. It was written by St. Ambrose of Milan around 397 AD, and it was translated from Latin to German by Martin Luther. Here is the text of the hymn:
Savior of the nations, come;
Virgin’s Son, here make Thy home!
Marvel now, O heaven and earth,
That the Lord chose such a birth.Not by human flesh and blood;
By the Spirit of our God
Was the Word of God made flesh,
Woman’s offspring, pure and fresh.Wondrous birth! O wondrous Child
Of the virgin undefiled!
Though by all the world disowned,
Still to be in heaven enthroned.From the Father forth He came
And returneth to the same,
Captive leading death and hell
High the song of triumph swell!Thou, the Father’s only Son,
Hast over sin the victory won.
Boundless shall Thy kingdom be;
When shall we its glories see?Praise to God the Father sing,
Praise to God the Son, our King,
Praise to God the Spirit be
Ever and eternally.
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