Text: | Come, O Precious Ransom, Come |
Author: | Johann G. Olearius, 1635-1711 |
Translator: | August Crull, 1845-1923 |
Tune: | MEINEN JESUM LASS ICH NICHT |
1 Come, O precious Ransom, come,
Only Hope for sinful mortals!
Come, O Savior of the world!
Open are to you all portals.
Come, your beauty let us view;
Anxiously we wait for you.
2 Enter now my waiting heart,
Glorious King and Lord most holy.
Dwell in me and ne'er depart,
Though I am but poor and lowly.
Ah, what riches will be mine
When you are my guest divine!
3 My hosannas and my palms
Graciously receive, I pray you.
Evermore, as best I can,
Savior, I will homage pay you,
And in faith I will embrace,
Lord, your merit through your grace.
4 Hail, hosanna, David's Son!
Help, Lord; hear our supplication!
Let your kingdom, scepter, crown
Bring us blessing and salvation
That forever we may sing
Hail, hosanna! to our King.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Come, O precious Ransom, come |
Title: | Come, O Precious Ransom, Come |
Author: | Johann G. Olearius, 1635-1711 |
Translator: | August Crull, 1845-1923 (alt.) |
Meter: | 78 78 77 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1993 |
Topic: | Advent |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | MEINEN JESUM LASS ICH NICHT |
Meter: | 78 78 77 |
Key: | G Major |
Source: | Neu-verfertigtes Darmstädtisches Gesang-Buch, Darmstadt, 1699, alt. |