OH sweet heavenly fire

OH Holy refining flame

You my passion and desire

Make me never again the same!

Burn out the foul dross

Of my besetting sin

Remove all my loss

Make me thine again!

OH sweet flame of love

Ignite my yearning heart

And from realms above

Your Holy passion impart!

Wound me as thou must

Oh Lamb wounded for me

And my flesh mortally thrust

On Calvary’s bloody tree!

As the master the slave will be

A vessel broken and poured

A precious ointment to thee

A wonder of your precious Word!

Make me meek as my Lord

Tho sobbing be my breath

Touch me with thy mighty sword

And conform me to thy death!

Sorrow and grief my way may be

The valley of Baca my keep

Yet every tear drop you do see

Shall be a spring of joy to me!

Weeping is but for the night

Joy comes with the sun

Strength to strength by your might

We like hinds in heights do run!

OH sweet Heavenly fire

OH Holy refining flame

You my passion and desire

Make me never again the same!

By Evan Wiggs

Sept. 2000