Journeysongs (2nd ed.) ‎#461

461. Come Down, O Lord Divine

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1 Come down, O Love divine,
Seek thou this soul of mine,
And visit it with thine own ardor glowing;
O Comforter, draw near,
Within my heart appear,
And kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing.

2 O let it freely burn,
Till earthly passions turn
To dust and ashes in its heat consuming;
And let thy glorious light
Shine ever on my sight,
And clothe me round, the while my path illuming.

3 And so the yearning strong,
With which the soul will long,
Shall far outpass the pow'r of human telling;
For none can guess it's grace,
Till we become the place
Wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling.

Text Information

• First Line: Come down, O Love divine
• Title: Come Down, O Lord Divine
• Author: Bianco da Siena, d. 1434
• Translator: Richard F. Littledale, 1833-1890
• Meter: 66 11 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2003
• Topic: Holy Spirit

Tune Information

• Name: DOWN AMPNEY
• Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
• Meter: 66 11 D
• Key: D Major