Celebrating Grace Hymnal ‎#147

147. Love Came Down at Christmas

1 Love came down at Christmas,
Love all lovely, Love divine;
Love was born at Christmas;
star and angels gave the sign.

2 Worship we the Godhead,
Love incarnate, Love divine;
worship we our Jesus,
but wherewith for sacred sign?

3 Love shall be our token;
love be yours and love be mine;
love to God and others,
love for plea and gift and sign.

Text Information

• First Line: Love came down at Christmas
• Title: Love Came Down at Christmas
• Author: Christina Rossetti (1855, alt.)
• Meter: 6.7.6.7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: God the Son: Christmastide; Christian Year-Christmastide; Jesus Christ-Love For Us

Tune Information

• Name: GARTAN
• Harmonizer: David Evans (1927, alt.)
• Meter: 6.7.6.7
• Key: F Major
• Source: Trad. Irish melody, alt.
• Copyright: © 1927 from the Revised Church Hymnary, 1927. Reproduced by permission of Oxford University Press
• Notes: Lower key, #681