| 136 | Glory to God#137 | 138 |
| Text: | He Came Down |
| Tune: | HE CAME DOWN |
| Transcriber and Arranger: | John L. Bell |
| Media: | Audio recording |
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 light;
He came down that we may have light;
He came down that we may have light;
hallelujah forevermore.
3 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.
4 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 | |
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| First Line: | He came down that we may have love |
| Title: | He Came Down |
| Meter: | LM |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; |
| Topic: | Christian Year: Nativity/Christmas; Christian Year: Epiphany; Jesus Christ: Advent (6 more...) |
| Source: | Cameroon song |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | HE CAME DOWN |
| Transcriber and Arranger: | John L. Bell (1986) |
| Meter: | LM |
| Key: | G Major |
| Source: | Cameroon melody |
| Copyright: | Arr. © 1986 WGRG, Iona Community (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.) |
Because this traditional Cameroon piece begins with the refrain, it does not initially reveal that it is cast as a call-and-response song. Assigning the answers to the congregation rather than to the leader is a notable affirmation of the corporate wisdom of God’s people.
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