Love Came Down at Christmas - John Rutter, The Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia

'Love Came Down at Christmas'
From ‘The John Rutter Christmas Album’
The definitive collection of John Rutter carols and arrangements
Composer John Rutter
Conductor John Rutter
Choir The Cambridge Singers
Orchestra City of London Sinfonia
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Love came down at Christmas
The simplicity of Christina Rossetti's text is reflected in this setting, which dates from 1971. It was written for a Christmas concert given by the Louis Halsey Singers in London.
LYRICS:
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 be yours and love be mine;
Love to God and all men,
Love for plea, and gift, and sign.
(Words: Christina Rossetti (1830-94) Music: John Rutter)
The John Rutter Christmas Album
This album gathers together most of the carols composed by John Rutter over the years, plus a sprinkling of Rutter arrangements of traditional carols, grouped to form a programme which narrates, reflects upon, and celebrates the Christmas story.
John Rutter, English composer and conductor, is associated with choral music throughout the world. His recordings with the Cambridge Singers (the professional chamber choir he set up in 1983) have reached a wide global audience, many of them featuring his own music in definitive versions. Among John’s best-known choral works are Gloria, Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, and Visions, together with many church anthems, choral songs and Christmas carols.
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Without the lyrics, we cannot get the true message.

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Let's give Christina Rossetti a credit and a great
thanksgiving

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Indeed love came down at Christmas

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This beautiful song is beyond the most heavenly I have ever heard

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Leaving the glory of heaven to come to save a sinning humanity...nothing BUT love!

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Love for sinful mankind.

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Yes it is about love the beautiful love of God