It was written by Scottish Roman Catholic priest and hymn-writer, James J Quinn SJ (1919-2010), and originally published in 1969 in his first collection, Hymns for All Seasons.
With meter 7.8.7.8.8.8, tunes it has been set to include:
With meter 7.8.7.8.8.8, tunes it has been set to include:
- LIEBSTER JESU composed by Johann Rudolph Ahle (1625-1673),
- MT. ST ALBAN NCA by Richard W. Dirksen
Downloads
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Church choir with organ and woodwinds:
University choir with organ backing, tune LIEBSTER JESU
Small group, unaccompanied, tune MT. ST ALBAN NCA
Duet with organ, tune LIEBSTER JESU
Singer, self-accompanied on guitar:
Instrumental - piano, with on-screen lyrics:
Lyrics
The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website.A rough outline is
1 Word of God, come down on earth, living rain from heaven descending ...
2 Word eternal, throned on high, Word that brought to life creation ...
3 Word that caused blind eyes to see, speak and heal our mortal blindness ...
4 Word that speaks God's tender love, one with God beyond all telling ...
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