SDA Hymnal 257
Come Down, O Love Divine
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1Come down, O Love divine,
Seek Thou this soul of mine,
And visit it with Thine own ardor glowing;
2O let it freely burn,
Till earthly passions turn
To dust and ashes in its heat consuming;
3Let holy charity
Mine outward vesture be,
And lowliness become mine inner clothing;
4And so the yearning strong,
With which the soul will long,
Shall far outpass the power of human telling;
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- Down Ampney (Millennial Harp #114)
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The verse
- Meter
- 6.6.11
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- iambic (da-DUM) · 63% of beats fit
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Verse 1
Come down, O Love divine,//˘/˘/6A
Seek Thou this soul of mine,//˘/˘/6A
And visit it with Thine own ardor glowing;˘/˘˘˘///˘/˘11B
Verse 2
O let it freely burn,˘/˘/˘/6A
Till earthly passions turn//˘/˘/6A
To dust and ashes in its heat consuming;˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘11B
Verse 3
Let holy charity//˘/˘˘6A
Mine outward vesture be,//˘??˘6B
And lowliness become mine inner clothing;˘/˘˘˘///˘/˘11C
Verse 4
And so the yearning strong,˘˘˘/˘/6A
With which the soul will long,˘˘˘/˘/6A
Shall far outpass the power of human telling;˘/??˘/˘˘/˘/˘12B
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