136 | Glory to God#137 | 138 |
Text: | He Came Down |
Tune: | HE CAME DOWN |
Transcriber and Arranger: | John L. Bell |
Media: | Audio recording |
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.
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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 | |
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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.) |
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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Audio recording: | Audio (MP3) |