A New Touch of Fire

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For a fresh anointing, Lord, for service

Author: Mrs. C. H. Morris
Tune: [For a fresh anointing, Lord, for service]
Published in 7 hymnals

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1 For a fresh anointing, Lord, for service
Come we now in Jesus’ precious name;
For the blessed Pentecostal fullness,
Every heart with heav’nly love aflame.

Refrain:
Send a new touch of fire on our souls, Lord,
Send it now, Lord, send it now, Lord;
Touch our lips today with the living coals,
Send a new touch of fire on our souls.

2 Make us free to tell the gospel story,
Liberty in service may we have;
Showing forth the Savior’s grace and glory,
Telling of His wondrous pow’r to save. [Refrain]

3 Bringing all we have in consecration
As a living sacrifice for Thee;
Trusting for an uttermost salvation,
Jesus’ precious blood our only plea. [Refrain]

4 Let the great Refiner throughly purge us,
Purify our hearts like as by fire;
While for all the sanctifying fullness
Here our waiting, longing hearts aspire. [Refrain]

Source: Timeless Truths #97

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Author: Mrs. C. H. Morris

Lelia (Mrs. C.H.) Morris (1862-1929) was born in Pennsville, Morgan County, Ohio. When her family moved to Malta on the Muskingum River she and her sister and mother had a millinery shop in McConnelsville. She and her husband Charles H. Morris were active in the Methodist Episcopal Church and at the camp meetings in Sebring and Mt. Vernon. She wrote hymns as she did her housework. Although she became blind at age 52 she continued to write hymns on a 28-foot long blackboard that her family had built for her. She is said to have written 1000 texts and many tunes including "Sweeter as the years go by." Mary Louise VanDyke Go to person page >

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First Line:	For a fresh anointing, Lord, for service
Title:	A New Touch of Fire
Author:	Mrs. C. H. Morris
Meter:	10.9.10.9.10.8.10.9
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Send a new touch of fire on our souls
Copyright:	Public Domain