Lyrics Matter - Savior of the Nations, Come

 

This Sunday, December 4, is the 2nd Sunday of Advent.

This week’s sermon is A Voice Crying.

This week’s readings are:

Isaiah 11:1-10

Romans 15:4-13

Matthew 3:1-12

Psalm 72:1-7

Message: Lyrics Matter – Savior of the Nations Come

The Rush to Christmas

The Songs We Sing

Lyrics Matter

-        Hymns preach

-        Why we’re so fussy about what we sing in church.

 Early Hymns Dealt with Jesus’ Incarnation

-        A lot of controversies about Jesus.

Savior of the Nations, Come

-        Ambrose of Milan, 340-397 AD

o   Combating Arianism – denied that Jesus was God

-        Translated from Latin into German by Martin Luther

-        Translated from German into English by multiple translators.

-        Important teachings:

o   Virgin birth

o   Salvation for “the nations”

o   Incarnation – Holy Spirit and Mary

o   Jesus is Lord of all

o   Trinity

o   Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension

Not Just Pure Doctrine

-        It is pure doctrine beautifully confessed

-        Arranged in a memorable (and sing-able) manner

A Blessed and Beautiful Way to Preach Christ

-        Romans 10:10

Give It a Listen:


Take a look:

Savior of the Nations, Come - Hymn 322 in the Lutheran Service Book

1       Savior of the nations, come,
Virgin’s Son, make here Your 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       Here a maid was found with child,
Yet remained a virgin mild.
In her womb this truth was shown:
God was there upon His throne.

4       Then stepped forth the Lord of all
From His pure and kingly hall;
God of God, yet fully man,
His heroic course began.

5       God the Father was His source,
Back to God He ran His course.
Into hell His road went down,
Back then to His throne and crown.

6       For You are the Father’s Son
Who in flesh the vict’ry won.
By Your mighty pow’r make whole
All our ills of flesh and soul.

7       From the manger newborn light
Shines in glory through the night.
Darkness there no more resides;
In this light faith now abides.

    8       Glory to the Father sing,
Glory to the Son, our king,
Glory to the Spirit be
Now and through eternity.

Text: attr. Ambrose of Milan, 340–397; German version, Martin Luther, 1483–1546; (sts. 1–2): tr. William M. Reynolds, 1812–76; (sts. 3, 6): tr. Lutheran Service Book, 2006; (sts. 4–5, 8): tr. F. Samuel Janzow, 1913–2001; (st. 7): tr. Gifford A. Grobien, 1973
Text (sts. 1–2): Public domain
Text (sts. 3, 6–7): © 2006 Concordia Publishing House; (sts. 4–5, 8): © 1978 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110004444

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