The Whole World is Waiting for Love (Come Down Lord Jesus)

This is an Advent hymn. It is likely to have been intended for children, but can be used in all-age settings as well.

It was written by Croatian-American Roman Catholic sister, teacher, music-director and radio-announcer, Marianne (Sister Mary Antonetta) Misetich SNJM (1928-2017), and first published in 1977.

Hymn books it has been published in include the Australian As One Voice, and OCP's Breaking Bread series. Sheet music is today available from OCP and downloadable from SheetMusicPlus (link below).

The un-named tune, also by Misetich, has a 3/4 time signature. In the key of Eb, the first few notes are E EFG FGA G_ B_ with accompanying chords Eb / Fm / Eb / Bb.

Downloads

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Downloadable sheet music, 2-part (SA), arranged Piano/Vocal/Chords

Examples

Singer, self-accompanied on guitar

Singer, self-accompanied on piano

Children's choir, with piano accompaniment

Small choir with electronic organ

Instrumental - piano, with on-screen lyrics

Lyrics

The words are copyright - you can find them here. There are three verses, each two lines long, with a four line chorus between them. A rough outline is:

1 We’re waiting for Jesus like Mary ...

Chorus: Come down, Lord Jesus
Come quickly, Lord Jesus!
The whole world is waiting for Love,
The whole world is waiting for Love.

2 We’re laying a manger for Mary ...

3 We’re making it lovely for Mary ...