Scripture Verse

When the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son. Galatians 4:4

Introduction

Words: Un­known au­thor, 1746 (Nun ist die Zeit er­füllt). Trans­lat­ed from Ger­man to Eng­lish by Fred­er­ick W. Herz­ber­ger (1859–1930), alt.

Music: Was frag’ ich nach der Welt? Me­lo­dy from Him­mels-Lust by Aha­sue­rus Fritsch, 1679. Har­mo­ny by Jo­hann S. Bach, cir­ca 1740 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know the au­thor, or where to get a good pic­ture of him or Herz­ber­ger (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Johann Bach (1685–1750)

Lyrics

Now are the days ful­filled,
God’s Son is ma­ni­fest­ed,
Now His great ma­jes­ty
In hu­man flesh is vest­ed.
Behold the migh­ty God,
By whom all wrath is stilled,
The wo­man’s pro­mised Seed—
Now are the days ful­filled.

Now are the days ful­filled,
Lo, Ja­cob’s Star is shin­ing;
The gloomy night has fled
Wherein the world lay pin­ing.
Now, Is­ra­el, look on Him
Who long thy heart hath thrilled;
Hear Zi­on’s watch­men cry:
Now are the days ful­filled.

Now are the days ful­filled,
The child of God re­joic­es;
No bond­age of the Law,
No curs­es that it voic­es,
Can fill our hearts with fear;
On Christ our hope we build.
Behold the Prince of Peace—
Now are the days ful­filled.