Our Great Redeemer's Praise ‎#292

292. Send the Fire

1 O Jesus Christ of burning, cleansing flame,
Your precious blood-bought gift today we claim.
Look down and see this waiting host,
send us the promised Holy Ghost:
Oh, how we long to see another Pentecost.

Refrain:
Send the fire, send the fire, O Lord.
Send the fire, send the fire, O Lord;
to magnify Your name, to never be the same,
we need Your Holy flame, send the fire!

2 God of Elijah, hear our Spirit's cry,
to make us fit for You, to live or die,
to burn up ev'ry trace of sin,
to bring the light and glory in;
Oh, let the glorious revolution now begin. [Refrain]

3 Lord, it's just You we want, just You we plead,
and by Your grace You meet our ev'ry need.
Strengthen our hearts to do what's right,
strengthen our faith to win the fight;
Lord, let Your power flow to walk the world in right. [Refrain]

4 Now make our fragile hearts both strong and brave,
send us into a dying world to save;
see us upon Your altar lay
all of our lives this very day;
send down the fire to crown our off'ring now we pray. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesus Christ of burning, cleansing flame
• Title: Send the Fire
• Author: William Booth, 1829-1912
• Refrain First Line: Send the fire, send the fire, O Lord
• Meter: Irregular with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2022
• Scripture:
  Acts 2:1-4
  ;
  Galatians 3:22-28
  ;
  1 Thessalonians 3:11-13
  ;
  2 Timothy 4:1-8
• Topic: The Holy Spirit: Pentecost and Filling; Sanctifying Grace

Tune Information

• Name: SEND THE FIRE
• Composer: Phil Laeger (2003)
• Meter: Irregular with Refrain
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: © 2003 Phil Laeger