Lutheran Service Book ‎#350

350. Come, Thou Precious Ransom, Come

1 Come, Thou precious Ransom, come,
Only hope for sinful mortals!
Come, O Savior of the world!
Open are to Thee all portals.
Come, Thy beauty let us see;
Anxiously we wait for Thee.

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 Thou art my guest divine!

3 My hosannas and my palms
Graciously receive, I pray Thee;
Evermore, as best I can,
Savior, I will homage pay Thee,
And in faith I will embrace,
Lord, Thy merit through Thy grace.

4 Hail! Hosanna, David's Son!
Jesus, hear our supplication!
Let Thy kingdom, scepter, crown,
Bring us blessing and salvation,
That forever we may sing:
Hail! Hosanna to our King.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, Thou precious Ransom, come
• Title: Come, Thou Precious Ransom, Come
• Author: Johann Gottfried Olearius, 1635-1711
• Translator: August Crull, 1845-1923 (alt.)
• Meter: 78 78 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  Matthew 20:28
  ;
  Matthew 21:5
  ;
  1 Timothy 2:6
  ;
  Psalm 49:7-8
  ;
  Revelation 5:9

Tune Information

• Name: MEINEN JESUM LASS' ICH NICHT (DARMSTADT)
• Meter: 78 78 77
• Key: G Major
• Source: Setting: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; Neu-verfertigtes Darmstädtisches Gesang-Buch, Darmstadt, 1699