186 Come, Thou Savior of our race,

1 Come, Thou Savior of our race, Choicest gift of heavenly grace! O Thou blessed virgin's Son, Be Thy race on earth begun. 2 Not of mortal blood or birth, He descends from heaven to earth: By the Holy Ghost conceived, Truly man to be believed. 3 Wondrous birth! O wondrous Child! Of the virgin undefiled! Though by all the world disowned, Still to be in heaven enthroned. 4 From the Father forth He came, And returneth to the same, Captive leading death and hell: High the song of triumph swell! 5 Equal to the Father now, Though to dust Thou once didst bow; Boundless shall Thy kingdom be: When shall we its glories see? 6 Brightly doth Thy manger shine, Glorious is its light divine: Let not sin o'ercloud this light, Ever be our faith thus bright.