Lyrics:
Love Came Down at Christmas
Love came down at Christmas,
Love all lovely, love divine;
Love was born at Christmas,
Star and angels gave the sign.
Worship we the Godhead,
Love incarnate, love divine;
Worship we our Jesus:
But wherewith for sacred sign?
Love shall be our token,
Love shall be yours and love be mine,
Love to God and to all men,
Love for plea and gift and sign.
Love Came Down at Christmas
Love came down at Christmas,
Love all lovely, love divine;
Love was born at Christmas,
Star and angels gave the sign.
Worship we the Godhead,
Love incarnate, love divine;
Worship we our Jesus:
But wherewith for sacred sign?
Love shall be our token,
Love shall be yours and love be mine,
Love to God and to all men,
Love for plea and gift and sign.
Written by Christina Rossetti, this poem was first published in 1885.
This simple poem has been set to music by a variety of composers.
Rosetti was a Victorian Era Poet. There has been some debate if she or EB Browning was the greatest woman poet of they Victorian Era. Browning is considered more intellectual but Rossetti having more of a lyric gift.
You can learn more about Christina Rosetti HERE.
This simple poem has been set to music by a variety of composers.
Rosetti was a Victorian Era Poet. There has been some debate if she or EB Browning was the greatest woman poet of they Victorian Era. Browning is considered more intellectual but Rossetti having more of a lyric gift.
You can learn more about Christina Rosetti HERE.
If you are interested in learning more about hymns you can check out this link from Chestnut Grove.
Others in this series
Angels from the Realms of Glory.
Others in this series
Angels from the Realms of Glory.
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