ELHB Hymn 135
Come, Thou precious Ransom, come!
Johann Gottfried Olearius (1644)
Hymn Text
135. Come, Thou precious Ransom, come!
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1 Come, Thou precious Ransom, come!
Only Hope for sinful mortals!
Come, O Savior of the world!
Open are to Thee all portals;
Come in wonted suavity,
Anxiously we wait for Thee.
Only Hope for sinful mortals!
Come, O Savior of the world!
Open are to Thee all portals;
Come in wonted suavity,
Anxiously we wait for Thee.
2 O great King of glory, come!
Let me be Thy living temple;
Enter Thou into my heart;
Though I am but poor and simple,
Yet my riches then shall be,
That Thou reignest, Lord, in me.
Let me be Thy living temple;
Enter Thou into my heart;
Though I am but poor and simple,
Yet my riches then shall be,
That Thou reignest, Lord, in me.
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.
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.
Source noted on Hymnary: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #135