Come Down, O Love Divine is a hymn with a pentecost theme. Richard Frederick Littledale’s translation of Bianco da Siena’s lyric speaks of a desire for the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit. Coupled with Ralph Vaughan Williams’ more contemporary tune, DOWN AMPNEY it evokes connections with God’s people in ages past. The lyrics. 1. …
A tough day, away from home church and family. I miss them like crazy. Same faithful God, though. Where ever I am. Fernando Ortega says it like this. Verse 1 When the morning falls on the farthest hill I will sing His name I will praise Him still Verse 2 When dark trials come and …
Preaching Psalm 85 tonight I was reminded of the phrase in the second verse of Beneath The Cross Of Jesus, thinking about the cross as the place where heaven’s love and heaven’s justice meet. Psalm 85 speaks of steadfast love and faithfulness meeting, of righteousness and peace kissing each other. That is the ground at …
We sang this as the closing song at Nelson today. Our hymnal has the first four verses. I got those and a bonus couple more from here, where you can find out a bit more about John Fawcett, author of the words. We sang it to Lowell Mason’s tune DENNIS. 1 Blest be the tie …
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