Chalice Hymnal ‎#582

582. Come Down, O Love Divine

1 Come down, O Love divine,
seek now 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 clothe me round, the while my path illuming.

3 And so the yearning strong,
with which the soul will long,
shall far outpass the power of human telling;
for none can guess its grace,
till love creates the place
wherein the Holy Spirit makes its dwelling.

Text Information

• First Line: Come down, O Love divine
• Title: Come Down, O Love Divine
• Author: Bianco da Siena (15th century)
• Translator: Richard F. Littledale (1867, alt.)
• Meter: 66.11D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: Life of Discipleship: Prayer and Guidance; God's Church: Life of Discipleship: Prayer and Guidance; Aspiration; God: Love; Prayer; Guidance; Holy Spirit

Tune Information

• Name: DOWN AMPNEY
• Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1906)
• Meter: 66.11D
• Key: D Major