Salvation unto us has come

1. Salvation unto us has come 
by God's free grace and favor; 
good works cannot avert our doom, 
they help and save us never. 
Faith looks to Jesus Christ alone, 
who did for all the world atone; 
he is our one Redeemer. 


2. What God did in His Law demand 
and none to Him could render 
caused wrath and woe on every hand 
for man, the vile offender. 
Our flesh has not those pure desires 
the spirit of the Law requires, 
and lost is our condition. 


3. It was a false, misleading dream 
that God His Law had given 
that sinners should themselves redeem 
and by their works gain heaven. 
The Law is but a mirror bright 
to bring the inbred sin to light 
that lurks within our nature. 


4. From sin our flesh could not abstain, 
sin held its sway unceasing; 
the task was useless and in vain, 
our gilt was e'er increasing. 
None can remove sin's poisoned dart 
or purify our guileful heart,- 
so deep is our corruption. 


5. Yet as the Law must be fulfilled 
or we must die despairing, 
Christ came and hath God's anger stilled, 
our human nature sharing. 
He hath for us the Law obeyed 
and thus the Father's vengeance stayed 
which over us impended. 


6. Since Christ hath full atonement made 
and brought to us salvation, 
each Christian therefore may be glad 
and build on this foundation. 
Thy grace alone, dear Lord, I plead, 
Thy death is now my life indeed, 
for Thou hast paid my ransom. 


7. Let me not doubt, but trust in Thee, 
Thy Word cannot be broken; 
Thy call rings out, "Come unto Me!" 
No falsehood hast Thou spoken. 
Baptized into Thy precious name, 
my faith cannot be put to shame, 
and I shall never perish. 


8. The Law reveals the guilt of sin 
and makes men conscience-stricken; 
the Gospel then doth enter in 
the sinful soul to quicken. 
Come to the cross, trust Christ, and live; 
the Law no peace can ever give, 
no comfort and no blessing. 


9. Faith clings to Jesus' cross alone 
and rests in Him unceasing; 
and by its fruits true faith is known, 
with love and hope increasing. 
Yet faith alone doth justify, 
works serve thy neighbor and supply 
the proof that faith is living. 


10. All blessing, honor, thanks, and praise 
to Father, Son, and Spirit, 
the God that saved us by His grace,- 
all glory to His merit! 
O Triune God in heaven above, 
who hast revealed Thy saving love, 
Thy blessed name be hallowed.