Come Down, O Love Divine
Traditional Hymn

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SongID 8047
Language English
Album Open Hymnal
Artists Traditional Hymn
Authors Bianco of Siena
InstrumentsGuitar, Ukelele, Piano
File TypePDF
Available Keys A, Ab, B, Bb, C, C#, D, Db, E, Eb, F, F#, G, G#, Gb, Numbers, Numerals
ThemeComfort, Dwelling, Fire, Grace, Heart, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Humility, Hymn, Light, Love, Passion, Pentecost, Spirit, Strength, Traditional, Soul, Divinity

Lyrics

Verse 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 Verse 2 O let it freely burn, til 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 Verse 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 Verse 4 And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long Shall far outpass the pow'r of human telling For none can guess its grace, till he become the place Wherein the Holy Spirit makes His dwelling...