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DOWN AMPNEY
Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 93 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 12356 55657 16556 Used With Text: Come down, O Love divine
DOWN AMPNEY
Come Down, O Love Divine!
Author: Richard F. Littledale Meter: 6.6.11.6.6.11 Appears in 114 hymnals First Line: Come down, O Love divine Lyrics: 1 Come down, O love divine! Seek out this soul of mine
and visit it with your own ardor glowing:
O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear,
and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing.
2 O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn
to dust and ashes in its heat consuming;
and let your glorious light shine ever on my sight,
and make my pathway clear, by your illuming.
3 Let holy charity my outward vesture be,
and lowliness become my inner clothing;
true lowliness of heart which takes the humbler part,
and for its own shortcomings weeps with loathing.
4 And so the yearning strong with which the soul will long
shall far surpass the power of human telling;
for none can guess its grace till we become the place
in which the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling.
Topics: Holy Spirit Comforter; Holy Spirit Indweller; Aspiration; Confession; Holy Spirit Comforter; Holy Spirit Images of; Holy Spirit Images of; Holy Spirit Indweller; Humility; Love Our Love of Others Scripture: Psalm 119:105 Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY Text Sources: After Bianco da Siena, 15th C.; rev. Hymns for Today's Church, 1982
Come Down, O Love Divine!
Hail, harbinger of morn
Author: The Venerable Bede, 673-735; Charles Stewart Calverly, 1831-1884 Meter: 6.6.10 D Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hail, harbinger of morn:
thou that art this day born,
and heraldest the Word with clarion voice!
Ye faithful ones, in him
behold the dawning dim
of the bright day, and let your hearts rejoice.
2 John – by that chosen name
to call him Gabriel came
by God's appointment from his home on high:
what deeds that babe should do
to manhood when he grew,
God sent his angel forth to testify.
3 There is none greater, none,
than Zechariah's son;
than this no mightier prophet hath been born:
of prophets he may claim
more than a prophet's fame;
sublimer deeds than theirs his brow adorn.
4 'Lo, to prepare thy way,'
did God the Father say,
'before thy face my Messenger I send,
thy coming to forerun;
as on the orient sun
doth the bright Daystar morn by morn attend.'
5 Praise therefore God most high;
praise him who came to die
for us, his Son that liveth evermore;
and to the Spirit raise,
the Comforter, like praise,
while time endureth, and when time is o'er. Topics: Saints' and Other Holy Days St. John the Baptist Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY
Hail, harbinger of morn
Desciende, oh Santo Dios
Author: Bianco da Siena, m. 1434; Richard F. Littledale, 1833-1890; Federico J. Pagura, 1923- Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Espíritu Santo Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY
Desciende, oh Santo Dios
Come Down, O Love Divine
Author: Bianco of Siena, d. 1434; R. F. Littledale, 1833-90 Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #9 (1996) Meter: 6.6.11 D Lyrics: 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.
Topics: Invocation Languages: English Tune Title: DOWN AMPNEY
Come Down, O Love Divine
Come Down, O Love Divine
Author: Bianco da Siena, 1350-1434; Richard Frederick Littledale, 1833-1890 Hymnal: Community of Christ Sings #47 (2013) Meter: 6.6.11 D Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love divine;
seek thou this soul of mine,
and visit it with thine own ardour 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 Let holy charity
mine outward vesture be,
and lowliness become mine inner clothing—
true lowliness of heart,
which takes the humbler part,
and o'er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing.
4 And so the yearning strong,
with which the soul will long,
shall far out-pass the pow'r of human telling;
no soul can guess Love's grace,
till he become the place
wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling. Topics: Baptism; Confirmation; Eternal Life; Evangelist Blessing; Gifts of the Spirit; God's Love; Grâce; Guidance; Holy Spirit; Humility; Invocation; Light; Obedience; Inner Peace Scripture: Romans 8:14-16 Languages: English Tune Title: DOWN AMPNEY
Come Down, O Love Divine
Come down, O Love divine
Author: Bianco da Siena, d. 1434; Richard F. Littledale, 1833-1890 Hymnal: Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #114 (2000) Meter: 6.6.11 D Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love divine,
seek thou this soul of mine,
and visit it with thine own ardour 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 Let holy charity
mine outward vesture be,
and lowliness become mine inner clothing:
true lowliness of heart,
which takes the humbler part,
and o'er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing.
4 And so the yearning strong,
with which the soul will long,
shall far outpass the pow'r of human telling;
nor can we guess its grace,
till we become the place
wherein the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling. Topics: Confirmation; Grace and Providence; Pentecost; Year A Bible Sunday; Year A Pentecost; Year B Pentecost; Year C Christmas 1; Year C Pentecost Scripture: Acts 2:1-4 Languages: English Tune Title: DOWN AMPNEY
Come down, O Love divine
Ralph Vaughan Williams
1872 - 1958 Composer of "DOWN AMPNEY" in The Presbyterian Hymnal Through his composing, conducting, collecting, editing, and teaching, Ralph Vaughan Williams (b. Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England, October 12, 1872; d. Westminster, London, England, August 26, 1958) became the chief figure in the realm of English music and church music in the first half of the twentieth century. His education included instruction at the Royal College of Music in London and Trinity College, Cambridge, as well as additional studies in Berlin and Paris. During World War I he served in the army medical corps in France. Vaughan Williams taught music at the Royal College of Music (1920-1940), conducted the Bach Choir in London (1920-1927), and directed the Leith Hill Music Festival in Dorking (1905-1953). A major influence in his life was the English folk song. A knowledgeable collector of folk songs, he was also a member of the Folksong Society and a supporter of the English Folk Dance Society. Vaughan Williams wrote various articles and books, including National Music (1935), and composed numerous arrangements of folk songs; many of his compositions show the impact of folk rhythms and melodic modes. His original compositions cover nearly all musical genres, from orchestral symphonies and concertos to choral works, from songs to operas, and from chamber music to music for films. Vaughan Williams's church music includes anthems; choral-orchestral works, such as Magnificat (1932), Dona Nobis Pacem (1936), and Hodie (1953); and hymn tune settings for organ. But most important to the history of hymnody, he was music editor of the most influential British hymnal at the beginning of the twentieth century, The English Hymnal (1906), and coeditor (with Martin Shaw) of Songs of Praise (1925, 1931) and the Oxford Book of Carols (1928).
Bert Polman
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Bianco da Siena
1350 - 1434 Author of "Come Down, O Love Divine" in The Presbyterian Hymnal Bianco da Siena (b. Anciolina, circa 1350; d. Venice, Italy, circa 1434), an Italian poet and wool worker who was born at Anciolina, in the Val d'Arno. In 1367 he entered the Order of Jesuates, consisting of unordained men who followed the rule of St. Augustine. This order was instituted in that year by one John Colombinus of Siena, and suppressed by Pope Clement IX, possibly because of fear of not being able to control their mystical fervor. Little is known of Bianco beyond the fact that he is said to have lived in Venice for some years, and died there in 1434. His hymns were published at Lucca, in 1851, and edited by T. Bini, under the title, Laudi spirituali del Bianco da Siena.
Emily Brink
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Bianco da Siena, born at Anciolina, in the Val d'Arno, date unknown. In 1367 he entered the Order of Jesuates, consisting of unordained men who followed the rule of St. Augustine. This order was instituted in that year by one John Colombinus of Siena, and suppressed by Pope Clement IX. in 1668. Little is known of Bianco beyond the fact that he is said to have lived in Venice for some years, and died there in 1434. His hymns were published at Lucca, in 1851, and edited by T. Bini, under the title, Laudi spirituali del Bianco da Siena. This work contains 92 pieces. Of these the following have been translated into English, and have come into common use:—
1. Discendi, Amor santo. The Holy Spirit desired. This is No. 35 in the above work and is in 8 stanzas. Of these, Dr. Littledale gave 4 in the People's Hymnal, 1867, No. 473, as, "Come down, 0 Love Divine."
2. Gesil Christo amoroso. Missions. This is No. 79 of the above wdrk. It has been rendered into English by Dr. Littledale, and was published in the People's Hymnal, 1867, No. 400, as, "0 Jesu Christ, the loving.”
3. Vergine santa, sposa dell’ Agnello. St. Lucy. V. M . This is also from the foregoing work, No. 74, in 15 stanzas of 3 lines. Dr. Littledale's translation in the People's Hymnal, 1867, No. 226, is in 7 stanzas of 4 lines, and begins, "0 Virgin Spouse of Christ the Lamb."
4. Ama Jesu el tuo sposo diletto. Love for Jesus . This is No. 45 in the above work, in 33 stanzas. In 1866 Dr. Littledale contributed a cento therefrom to R. Brett's Office of the Moat Holy Name. This was transferred to Brooke's Churchman's Manual of Private & Family Devotion, 1882. It begins, "Love Jesus, Who hath sought thee so."
Although the translations Nos. 1-3 have not gone any further than the People's Hymnal, Nos. 1 and 2 are worthy of more extended use. [Rev. John Julian, D.D.]
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Bianco da Siena
John Barnard
b. 1948 Person Name: John Barnard (born 1948) Composer (descant) and Arranger of "DOWN AMPNEY" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.)
John Barnard
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary
Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary
