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120 - Savior of the Nations, Come - Christmas Special 3.2
We are continuing our series on Christmas/Advent music. This week's episode discusses a poem by Ambrose of Milan, translated into German by Martin Luther, translated into English by William M. Reynolds. After crying out for the advent of the Savior, "Savior of the Nations, Come" invites us to marvel at the wonder of Christ's birth and the hypostatic union, to sing in awe at our King's great triumph over death and hell, and to offer praise to the three Persons of the Godhead.
English lyrics used in this episode:
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 Wondrous birth! O wondrous Child
of the virgin undefiled,
though by all the world disowned,
still to be in heav'n enthroned.
4 From the Father's throne he came
and ascended to the same,
captive leading death and hell.
High the song of triumph swell!
5 Praise to God the Father sing,
praise to God the Son, our King,
praise to God the Spirit be
ever and eternally.
Modernized German (Luther's) text with a good translation:
https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Texts/Chorale016-Eng3.htm
Latin (Ambrose's) text with a good translation:
https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Veni_redemptor_gentium
More about this text and tune:
Hymnary.org: https://hymnary.org/text/savior_of_the_nations_come_virgins_son
Music used in this podcast:
Stanza 1: Concordia Publishing House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKO-C5NTNvA
Stanza 2: Chris Brunelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP_4YN7aRuM
Stanza 3: David Tolk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWFyqYl57ec
Stanza 4: Koiné: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsNPi71O7FI
Stanza 5: David Tolk
Other noteworthy versions:
Cardiphonia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol78eWbhE1o
Other notes:
We also briefly sample "So Fresh So Clean" by Outkast (C) 2000
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We are continuing our series on Christmas/Advent music. This week's episode discusses a poem by Ambrose of Milan, translated into German by Martin Luther, translated into English by William M. Reynolds. After crying out for the advent of the Savior, "Savior of the Nations, Come" invites us to marvel at the wonder of Christ's birth and the hypostatic union, to sing in awe at our King's great triumph over death and hell, and to offer praise to the three Persons of the Godhead.
English lyrics used in this episode:
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 Wondrous birth! O wondrous Child
of the virgin undefiled,
though by all the world disowned,
still to be in heav'n enthroned.
4 From the Father's throne he came
and ascended to the same,
captive leading death and hell.
High the song of triumph swell!
5 Praise to God the Father sing,
praise to God the Son, our King,
praise to God the Spirit be
ever and eternally.
Modernized German (Luther's) text with a good translation:
https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Texts/Chorale016-Eng3.htm
Latin (Ambrose's) text with a good translation:
https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Veni_redemptor_gentium
More about this text and tune:
Hymnary.org: https://hymnary.org/text/savior_of_the_nations_come_virgins_son
Music used in this podcast:
Stanza 1: Concordia Publishing House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKO-C5NTNvA
Stanza 2: Chris Brunelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP_4YN7aRuM
Stanza 3: David Tolk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWFyqYl57ec
Stanza 4: Koiné: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsNPi71O7FI
Stanza 5: David Tolk
Other noteworthy versions:
Cardiphonia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol78eWbhE1o
Other notes:
We also briefly sample "So Fresh So Clean" by Outkast (C) 2000
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