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Text:He Came Down
Tune:HE CAME DOWN
Transcriber and Arranger:John L. Bell
Media:Audio recording

137. He Came Down

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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 forevermore.

2 He came down that we may have light;
He came down that we may have light;
He came down that we may have light;
hallelujah forevermore.

3 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 forevermore.

4 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 forevermore.

Text Information
First Line: He came down that we may have love
Title: He Came Down
Meter: LM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Christian Year: Nativity/Christmas; Christian Year: Epiphany; Jesus Christ: Advent (6 more...)
Source: Cameroon song
Tune Information
Name: HE CAME DOWN
Transcriber and Arranger: John L. Bell (1986)
Meter: LM
Key: G Major
Source: Cameroon melody
Copyright: Arr. © 1986 WGRG, Iona Community (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.)


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Because this traditional Cameroon piece begins with the refrain, it does not initially reveal that it is cast as a call-and-response song. Assigning the answers to the congregation rather than to the leader is a notable affirmation of the corporate wisdom of God’s people.


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