Once He Came in Blessing
Once He came in blessing,
All our ills redressing,
Came in likeness lowly,
Son of God most holy;
Bore the cross to save us,
Hope and freedom gave us.
Still He comes within us,
Still His voice would win us
From the sins that hurt us;
Would to truth convert us
From our foolish errors,
Ere He comes in terrors.
Thus if Thou hast known Him,
Not ashamed to own Him,
Nor dost love Him coldly,
But will trust Him boldly,
He will now receive thee,
Heal thee, and forgive thee.
He who well endureth,
Bright reward secureth;
Come, then, O Lord Jesus,
From our sins release us;
Let us here confess Thee,
Till in Heav’n we bless Thee.
Words: Johann Roh, 1544.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
I have never heard this song, love it. Thank you
…Christmas will soon be here, enjoy these special days.
I enjoy sharing your songs and often hum along to the words. Merry Christmas, Ellen, and thank you for being part of my blog life.