Page 13 - A Journey to Pentecost

Meditation of Come Down, O Love Divine Hymn Part II

Third Verse Let holy charity

So beautiful is this verse that there is hesitation to offer much commentary. my outward vesture be,
Clearly, the gifts we seek here are a divine love for God and neighbor, an and lowliness become my inner clothing;
inner humility that recognizes our lowliness and need for God, and a true true lowliness of heart
compunction, a full and proper sorrow that weeps for our sins and which takes the humbler part,
shortcomings. May God the Holy Spirit so provide! and for its own shortcoming's weeps with
loathing.

Fourth Verse And so the yearning strong

As the Holy Spirit continues His work of drawing us deeper into the life and with which the soul will long
love of the Holy Trinity, our prayer deepens and becomes quieter, and our shall far surpass the power of human telling;
longing for God grows ever stronger. for none can guess its grace
till we become the place
The Holy Spirit transforms us, deepening our desire for God and for
in which the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling.
Heaven, where joys unspeakable and glories untold await us.

The Meditation was done by Charles Pope on his recovery from ICU.
Like Charles Pope, it is one of my favourite hymns and for me, he is able to capture the essence of the hymn.