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2085. He Came Down

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1 He came down that we may have love;
he came down that we may have love;
he came down that we may have love;
Hallelujah forevermore.

2 He came down that we may have peace;
he came down that we may have peace;
he came down that we may have peace;
Hallelujah forevermore.

3 He came down that we may have joy;
he came down that we may have joy;
he came down that we may have joy;
Hallelujah forevermore.

Text Information
First Line: He came down that we may have love
Title: He Came Down
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Publication Date: 2001
Topic: The Grace of Jesus Christ: In Praise of Christ
Source: Cameroon trad.
Tune Information
Name: HE CAME DOWN
Arranger: John Bell
Meter: Irregular
Key: G Major
Source: Cameroon trad.
Copyright: © 1990 WGRG The Iona Community (Scotland). Used by permission of GIA Publications, Inc.



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