Luther’s theme in the hymn “Savior of the Nations, Come” is praising God. He uses description to describe Judgment Day and how we as Christians can approach it. Christ is glorified in every verse in some sort of way. He thanks Christ for coming down to earth and being born in such a humble way and also for dying on the cross for our sins. Luther reassures Christians that on Judgment Day Christ will be exalted and the day will be one of happiness. Christ and His believers will all be victorious on this day. The birth of Christ is also alluded to and can be compared to His Second Coming. By describing both, Luther is able to show that both Christ’s birth and His Second Coming both are reasons to celebrate. Each of these events are to be seen as equally important. Even as we Christians celebrate Christmas, Christ’s First Coming, we can still have the hope of looking forward to the day that He takes us home to be in heaven with him. However, this is not to say that we should overlook Christmas Day. Both days have equal significance and both are to be celebrated with joy.
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