The message being portrayed in the hymm "Savior of the Nations, Come" is how incredible Jesus' coming to Earth was, but more importantly, how miraculous His second coming will be. Luther marvels at the miraculous birth of Him, born to a virgin in a manger, as well as His death, eternal life, and conquering of all sin. A language tool I found being used in this hymm was diction. Luther demonstrates diction by his specific word choices. In the second verse, his use of the word "pure" brings focus on the fact that Jesus was born without original sin. Although He was bore of a woman, He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, making Him pure and perfect. Again in the third verse, Luther uses the word "disowned" to describe how the world treated Jesus. This word helps us understand how so many people would not accept Jesus to be the Savior and Son of God. In the fifth verse, Luther writes "Boundless shall Thy kingdom be, When shall we its glories see?" I think the word "boundless" is a good choice because it reminds us that God's kingdom is so immeasurable and tremendous, and we really don't know when we'll get the privilege to live there with Him.
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