Verse 1
Come down, O Love divine,
seek thou this soul of mine,
and visit it with thine own ardor glowing;
O Comforter, draw near,
within my heart appear,
and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing.
Verse 2
O let it freely burn,
till earthly passions turn
to dust and ashes in its heat consuming;
and let thy glorious light
shine ever on my sight,
and clothe me round, the while my path illuming.
Verse 3
And so the yearning strong,
with which the soul will long,
shall far outpass the power of human telling;
for none can guess its grace,
till Love create a place
wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling.
CFCAmFGCome down, O love divine, seek Thou this soul of mine,DmFGCAnd visit it with Thine own ardor glowing.FC/EGmDmCGO Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear,C/EFGCFCFAnd kindle it, Thy holy flame bestowing.CFCAmFGO let it freely burn, til earthly passions turnDmFGCTo dust and ashes in its heat consuming;FC/EGmDmCGAnd let Thy glorious light shine ever on my sight,C/EFGCFCFAnd clothe me round, the while my path illuming.CFCAmFGLet holy charity mine outward vesture be,DmFGCAnd lowliness become mine inner clothing;FC/EGmDmCGTrue lowliness of heart, which takes the humbler part,C/EFGCFCFAnd o’er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing.CFCAmFGAnd so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, Dm F G – CShall far out-pass the power of human telling;FC/EGmDmCGFor none can guess its grace, till he become the placeC/EFGCFCFCWherein the Holy Spirit makes His dwelling.
