Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (Chorale No 4) BWV 9

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Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (Chorale No 4) BWV 9

Text by: Paul Speratus
Translation by: Francis Browne
Tune by: Unknown
Harmonized by: J S Bach

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1 Salvation has come to us
from grace and sheer kindness
Works never help,
they cannot protect us.
Faith looks towards Jesus Christ
who has done enough for all of us.
He has become our mediator

2 Since we could not keep
what God had commanded in the law,
there arose wrath and great distress
in many ways before God;
the spirit was unwilling to get away from the flesh,
especially when the law demanded,
our situation was desperate.

3 It was a misleading delusion to think
that God had given his law
as if we ourselves could freely
live according to his will.
The law is in fact a subtle mirror
that reveals to us the sinful nature
hidden within our flesh

4 It was not possible to escape from
this nature through our own strength.
Though attempts were often made,
sin increased without measure.
For God greatly condemns hypocrisy
and the shame of sin
was always innate in the flesh

5 Yet the law had to be fulfilled,
or else we were all ruined.
God therefore sent his Son to us,
who himself became man;
he fulfilled the whole law,
and so appeased his Father’s wrath
which hung over all of us

6 And since the law has now been fulfilled
through him who was able to keep it,
each pious Christian should now understand
the right form of faith.
Nothing more than this:my dear Lord,
your death becomes my life,
you have paid the price for me.

7 In this matter I have no doubt,
your word cannot deceive.
Now you say that nobody should despair,
you will never lie about this:
anyone who believes in me and is baptized
has heaven bought for him,
so that he will not be lost.

8 Before God only that person is just
who grasps this faith,;
faםth shines out,
when it does not neglect works;
for God faith is very much a matter
of loving to do good to your neighbour,
if you are born from God.

9 Sin is known through the law
and strikes down our conscience.
The gospel comes to our aid
And strengthens the sinner again
And tells us :only creep close to the cross,
In the law is neither rest nor peace
With all its works.

10 Works surely come from a true faith.
For if faith were not true,
you would be willing to deprive it of works.
But faith alone makes just ,
Works are service to our neighbour,
By which we perceive faith.

11 Hope waits for the right time
which God’s word has promised,
but as to when things will turn out joyfully,
God sets no certain day.
He knows well when it is best
and uses no cunning deceit against us,
and so we should trust him.

12 Although it seems that he is unwilling,
do not be dismayed,
for when he is most present with us,
then he does not want to reveal that fact.
Regard his word as certain for you,
and even if the flesh can only say no,
you should not be appalled

13 May there be glory and honour with great praise
on account of this kindness
to God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
May He be willing in his mercy to fulfil
what He has begun in us
for the glory of His majesty,
so that His name may become holy.

14 May His kingdom come; may his will be done on earth
as in the throne of heaven;
may there be daily bread for us today;
forgive our wrongs,
as we do likewise to those who wrong us;
do not leave us where we are tempted;
free us from evil. Amen.

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