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Sometimes Luther just doesn’t get the props he deserves for his catholic vision of Salvation, seen especially in hymns like Savior of the Nations. The 3rd verse, the most cosmic, is especially beautiful to me.

Savior of the nations, come!
Virgin’s Son, make here your home.
Marvel now, both heaven and earth,
that the Lord chose such a birth.

Wondrous birth! Oh wondrous child
of the Virgin undefiled!
Mighty God and Mary’s son,
eager now his race to run!

Thus on earth the Word appears,
gracing his created spheres;
hence to death and hell descends,
then the heavenly throne ascends.

Come, O Father’s saving Son,
who o’er sin the victory won.
Boundless shall your kingdom be;
grant that we its glories see.