Savior of nations

I found Luther's hymn quite passionate. He emphasizes the holiness of Christ with diction. The words he chooses are very eloquent and adoring. He describes Christ's “wondrous birth”, as the “virgins son”, the “savior of nations”, and describes his kingdom as “boundless.” Luther even describes his origin, of virgin Mary as “undefiled.” Lathers theme is the adoration of Christ. His word choice clearly expresses it. Among diction he also uses a rhythmic pattern to keep it interesting. His rhythmic scheme includes words such as “disowned” and ”enthroned”, “child” and “undefiled”, and “hell” with “swell.” On top of diction and a rhythmic pattern Luther also uses repetition to add emphasis to his passionate words. He repeats “flesh”, “praise”, and “God.” His hymn creates a feeling of joy in the reader. We feel safe to take refuge in Christ, after all he is “not by human flesh and blood, but by the spirit of our God.” He mentions the Father and Son alluding to the triune God. Luther pays respect to God by what he describes and by what he alludes to. All in all, Luther’s  hymn is a passionate tribute to a “wonderful” and “glorious” God.

By Tino Moore