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The Lyra Davidica ("the harp of David"; expanded title: Lyra Davidica, or a Collection of Divine Songs and Hymns, Partly New[ly] Composed, Partly Translated from the High-German and Latin Hymns) [1] is a collection of hymns and tunes first published in 1708. [2] The volume was published by John Walsh (printer).
The text of "Come down, O Love divine" originated as an Italian poem, "Discendi amor santo" by the medieval mystic poet Bianco da Siena (1350-1399). The poem appeared in the 1851 collection Laudi Spirituali del Bianco da Siena of Telesforo Bini, and in 1861, the Anglo-Irish clergyman and writer Richard Frederick Littledale translated it into English.
Come Down, O Love Divine; Come, Holy Ghost; Come, Lord, and Tarry Not; Come My Way, My Truth, My Life; Come, rejoice Before Your Maker; Come, Thou Holy Spirit, Come; Come To Me; Come To My Mercy; Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain; Comfort, Comfort Ye My People; Conditor alme siderum; Creator of the Earth and Skies; Creator Spirit, By Whose ...
The following are the English and Welsh versions of the hymn, as given in the standard modern collections, based on a verse in the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 58:11).These English lyrics may also be interpreted as referencing the Eucharist (specifically as described in the Bread of Life Discourse) and the Holy Spirit (the Water of Life), making it a popular hymn during communion prayer.
Hymns for Today's Church, Jubilate Hymns (1982) – predominantly evangelical Anglican; Keswick Hymn Book, Marshall, Morgan & Scott (1938) Hymns Selected and Original for the use of Teachers and Scholars or The Sunday School Union Hymn Book, pub. John Heaton of Leeds, ed. John Peele Clapham (1833, many editions, and now online)
O Come, Divine Messiah is a popular Christian hymn for the season of Advent before Christmas. It recalls the time of waiting of the people of Israel before the birth of Christ. This song is at the same time a call to adore Jesus Christ present in the Eucharist. The melody is taken from an old Christmas song of the 16th century, Let your beasts ...
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The hymn's lyrics refer to the heavenly host: "Thee we would be always blessing / serve thee with thy hosts above".. At its first appearance, the hymn was in four stanzas of eight lines (8.7.8.7.D), and this four-stanza version remains in common and current use to the present day, being taken up as early as 1760 in Anglican collections such as those by Madan (1760 and 1767), Conyers (1772 ...