Come Down, O Love Divine

Stopford, Philip W. J. (b. 1977)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Organ

Occasion:

Proper of Time → Easter Season → Seventh Sunday of Easter → Cycle A
Proper of Time → Easter Season → Seventh Sunday of Easter → Cycle B
Proper of Time → Easter Season → Seventh Sunday of Easter → Cycle C
Proper of Time → Easter Season → Pentecost Sunday → General
Proper of Time → Easter Season → Pentecost Sunday → At the Vigil Mass
Proper of Time → Easter Season → Pentecost Sunday → At the Mass during the Day

Publication Information:
Philipstopford.com — (2003)

Lyrics:

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.

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.

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 Love create a place
wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling.

Notes: SATB choir and organ; alto and bass solos; also available for SA and organ
Submitted by: Anthony DiCello Added: Jun 9, 2025