When reading the hymn, "Savior of the Nations, Come" a central theme is presented throughout: The Lord sent his Son to earth as a baby boy, who would conquer sin and death for all creation. To demonstrate this theme, Luther discusses the purity of our Lord Jesus Christ, being born of a virgin and by the Holy Spirit. Luther also further emphasizes the theme by writing of how Jesus was persecuted during his time on earth, but succeeded death and reigns on high in heaven despite that. Luther includes that we should refrain from sin and stay faithful by focusing on the manger scene and that we should praise God for the gift of his Son.
Luther uses the literary tool of diction in order to show how Jesus Christ conquered death and eternal suffering in hell. In the fourth and fifth stanzas, Luther includes words like "triumph" and "victory." He could have used words such as success or accomplish but these words would not have been nearly as effective to convey the crucially important theme. The choice words "triumph" and "victory" help readers further understand Jesus' never-ending power that ultimately defeated our eternal death and separation from Him forever.
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