‘The great God of heaven is come down to earth’ 35617Poem (hymn words)by Henry Ramsden Bramleytune: A Virgin Unspottedfirst line (public domain): The great God of heaven is come down to earth,His mother a Virgin, and sinless his birth;The Father eternal his Father alone;He sleeps in the manger; he reigns on the throne:Language: EnglishCategoriesMusic » CarolsChristmas Locations in Harold's LibraryThe New English Hymnal (book)page 82in "37 (Christmas)"Notes: tune given: A Virgin UnspottedArray ( [_last_editor_used_jetpack] => Array ( [0] => classic-editor ) [_edit_lock] => Array ( [0] => 1635096940:1 ) [_edit_last] => Array ( [0] => 1 ) [tune] => Array ( [0] => "35616" ) [inlibrary] => Array ( [0] => "32145"*p82*37 (Christmas)||||tune given: A Virgin Unspotted ) [metrical] => Array ( [0] => 11 11 11 11 + 11 11 ) [firstline] => Array ( [0] => The great God of heaven is come down to earth, / His mother a Virgin, and sinless his birth; / The Father eternal his Father alone; / He sleeps in the manger; he reigns on the throne:|p ) [site-sidebar-layout] => Array ( [0] => default ) [site-content-layout] => Array ( [0] => default ) [theme-transparent-header-meta] => Array ( [0] => default ) [stick-header-meta] => Array ( [0] => default ) ) Post navigation ← Previous PoemNext Poem → Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.