The Hymnal 1982 84
Love came down at Christmas
- Tune
- gartan
- Author(s)
- Christina Rossetti, 1830-1894
- Composer(s)
- David Evans, 1874-1948
- Meter
- 6.7.6.7
- Tune Source(s)
- Petrie Collection of Irish Melodies, Part II, 1902 (melody)
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1 Love came down at Christmas, love all lovely, love divine; love was born at Christmas: star and angels gave the sign.
2 Worship we the Godhead, love incarnate, love divine; worship we our Jesus, but wherewith for sacred sign?
3 Love shall be our token; love be yours and love be mine; love to God and neighbor, love for plea and gift and sign.