Together in Song ‎#317

317. 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 neighbours,
love for plea and gift and sign.

Text Information

• First Line: Love came down at Christmas
• Author: Christina Georgian Rossetti, 1830-94 (alt.)
• Meter: 67.67
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Scripture:
  John 1:10-14
  ;
  Luke 2:8-14
• Topic: Christmas; Christmas Eve; Epiphany; Jesus Christ: Incarnation

Tune Information

• Name: HERMITAGE
• Composer: Reginald Owen Morris, 1886-1948
• Meter: 67.67
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Music by permission of Oxford University Press