8 Come, O Precious Ransom, Come
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
- Author
- Johann G. Olearius, 1635-1711
- Translator
- August Crull, 1845-1923, alt.
Tune Information
- Name
- MEINEN JESUM LASS ICH NICHT
- Meter
- 78 78 77
- Source
- Neu-verfertiges Darmstadtisches Gesang-Buch, Darmstadt, 1699, alt.