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lutheranhymns) wrote2019-07-02 09:34 am
lutheranhymns) wrote2019-07-02 09:34 am
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#590: Salvation unto Us Has Come
Is this a Martin Luther original?
No, but it's by a near contemporary. It's a reasonable assumption to make, however: it has a bunch of verses, translated German rhyme schemes, I'm guessing the tune is a then-contemporary dance song. And the lyrical translations of Luther's message are straight to the point. "good works cannot avert our doom...For faith alone can justify; works serve our neighbor and supply the proof that faith is living."
Is that actually true? Like, are Christians just motivated to do good works even though they don't "have" to because they're overflowing with the love of God and stuff?
When I have an answer I'll get back to you. I lean towards "nah" but a lot of smart and trustworthy people seem to think so??
What about the last two verses?
Paraphrase of the Lord's Prayer, in case this wasn't wordy enough already.
No, but it's by a near contemporary. It's a reasonable assumption to make, however: it has a bunch of verses, translated German rhyme schemes, I'm guessing the tune is a then-contemporary dance song. And the lyrical translations of Luther's message are straight to the point. "good works cannot avert our doom...For faith alone can justify; works serve our neighbor and supply the proof that faith is living."
Is that actually true? Like, are Christians just motivated to do good works even though they don't "have" to because they're overflowing with the love of God and stuff?
When I have an answer I'll get back to you. I lean towards "nah" but a lot of smart and trustworthy people seem to think so??
What about the last two verses?
Paraphrase of the Lord's Prayer, in case this wasn't wordy enough already.