Savior Of The Nations Come

Tune: Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland · Meter 7 7 7 7

1 Savior of the nations, come; Virgin's Son, here make Thy home! Marvel now, O heav'n and earth, That the Lord chose such a birth.

2 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.

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 Thou, the Father's only Son, Hast o'er sin the vict'ry won. Boundless shall Thy kingdom be; When shall we its glories see?

Words: Ambrose of Milan (340–397); translated by Martin Luther (1483–1546), William Morton Reynolds (1812–1876)
Music: 1524 from Walter's Geistliche Gesangb�chlein; setting by unknown
Scripture: Ps 67:1-2, Jn 1:1-4, Lk 2:30-32
Public domain. From the Open Hymnal Project.