1. A Collection of Lutheran Music ‘Lutheran Service Book’ Edition A Collection of Lutheran Music ‘Lutheran Service Book’ Edition Hymn #501 Come Down, O Love Divine DOWN AMPNEY Text: Bianco da Siena, c. 1350-1434 PowerPoint Production © 2009 Donald L. Vossler www.LutheranMusic.com PowerPoint Production © 2009 Donald L. Vossler www.LutheranMusic.com Tune: Ralph V. Williams, 1872-1958

2. #501 - Come Down, O Love Divine [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. [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.

3. #501 - Come Down, O Love Divine [2] O let it freely burn, Till worldly 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. [2] O let it freely burn, Till worldly 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.

4. #501 - Come Down, O Love Divine [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. [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.

5. #501 - Come Down, O Love Divine [4] And so the yearning strong, With which the soul will long, Shall far outpass the pow'r of human telling; No soul can guess His grace Till it become the place Wherein the Holy Spirit makes His dwelling. [4] And so the yearning strong, With which the soul will long, Shall far outpass the pow'r of human telling; No soul can guess His grace Till it become the place Wherein the Holy Spirit makes His dwelling.

6. A Collection of Lutheran Music PowerPoint Production © 2009 Donald L. Vossler www.LutheranMusic.com PowerPoint Production © 2009 Donald L. Vossler www.LutheranMusic.com Text: Public Domain Tune:Public Domain