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111. He Came Down

1 He came down that we may have love;
He came down that we may have love;
He came down that we may have love,
Hallelujah for evermore.

2 He came down that we may have peace;
He came down that we may have peace;
He came down that we may have peace,
Hallelujah for evermore.

3 He came down that we may have joy;
He came down that we may have joy;
He came down that we may have joy;
Hallelujah for evermore.

4 He came down that we may have hope;
He came down that we may have hope;
He came down that we may have hope;
Hallelujah for evermore.

5 He came down that we may have life;
He came down that we may have life;
He came down that we may have life;
Hallelujah for evermore.

Text Information
First Line: He came down that we may have love
Title: He Came Down
Language: English
Publication Date: 2001
Topic: Christmas
Source: Cameroon traditional
Tune Information
Name: [He came down that we may have love]
Transcriber and Arranger: John L. Bell, b. 1949
Key: G Major
Source: Cameroon traditional
Copyright: Transcription and Arrangement © 1990, Iona Community, GIA Publications, Inc., agent



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