Come down, O Love divine

Words: Bianco da Sena (d. 1434?); tr. Richard Frederick Littledale (1833-1958), alt. Down Ampney, 66 11. D Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Descants by Charles H. Giffen

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and to and shall

vis - it it with dust and ash - es low - li - ness be far out - pass the

thine own in its come my power of

dor con ner man

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Vaughan Williams: Come down, O Love divine

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let thy none can

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on ev - er Love cre - ate

part, place

low - li - ness none can guess

of its

heart, grace,

takes the hum Love cre - ate

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O and true for

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clothe me in the

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