Author: Bianco da Siena (d. 1434); Richard Frederick Littledale (1833-1890) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #238b (2013) Meter: 6.6.11 D Hymnal Title: Ancient and Modern Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love divine,
seek thou this soul of mine,
and visit it with thine own ardour glowing;
O Comforter, draw near,
within my heart appear,
and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing.
2 O let it freely burn,
till earthly 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.
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.
4 And so the yearning strong,
with which the soul will long,
shall far outpass the power of human telling;
for none can guess its grace,
till he become the place
wherein the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling. Topics: Church Year Pentecost; Holy Spirit as Comforter; Holy Spirit Fruit of; Holy Spirit Invocation of; Humility; Light; Longing; Penitence; Pentecost; Pentecost and the Work of the Holy Spirit; Proper 12 Year B; The Second Sunday of Epiphany Year C; The Third Sunday before Lent Year C Scripture: John 13:31-35 Languages: English Tune Title: NORTH PETHERTON
Come down, O Love divine