Hymn Information Hymnal 82: 54 | Choirmaster Zack von Menchhofen

#54 from The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)

Savior of the nations, come

Tune

Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland

Metric Index

77. 77

Key & Modality

F Major

Last five uses

December 1st, 2024 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Entrance Hymn

December 10th, 2023 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Entrance Hymn

December 18th, 2022 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Recessional Hymn

November 27th, 2022 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Entrance Hymn

December 19th, 2021 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Recessional Hymn

Poem Words (three verses)

Savior of the nations, come!
Virgin's Son, make here your home.
Marvel now, both heaven and earth,
that the Lord chose such a birth.

Wondrous birth! Oh, wondrous child
Of the Virgin undefiled!
Mighty God and Mary's son,
eager now his race to run!

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Hymn References

Adapter

Martin Luther 1483-1546

Author

Ambrose of Milan 340-397

Harmonizer

Melchior Vulpius 1560?-1616

Original Language

German

Publication Date

1985

Source

Erfurt Enchiridia 1524 (melody)

Translator

William M. Reynolds 1812-1876

Translator

James Waring McCrady b. 1938

Other Hymns By Tune (in Zack's Database)

#263 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / Savior of the nations, come (d minor ) [click to view]
#28 in Lutheran Book of Worship / Savior of the nations, come (F Major ) [click to view]

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