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Text:He Came Down
Tune:[He came down that we may have love]

136. He Came Down

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

Text Information
First Line: He came down that we may have love
Title: He Came Down
Publication Date: 1995
Topic: Singing God's Story: Christmas / Birth of Christ; African
Source: Traditional
Tune Information
Name: [He came down that we may have love]
Key: G Major
Source: Cameroons



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