Come Down, O Love Divine is one of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ compositions. The lyric speaks of the believer’s need to rely on the Holy Spirit for guidance and strength through all of life.
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.
Oh, 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.
And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long,
shall far outpass the power of human telling.
For none can guess God’s grace, till Love creates a place
wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling.
Hymn Tune: DOWN AMPNEY
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Handbells (three or five octaves), plus handchimes (three octaves)
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