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Let Your Fire Burn (lyrics to a song)

Poem By: Susan Hartline Fouts
Religion and Spirituality


I wrote this as a song on August 4, 1984. It is a prayer that as John the Baptist said "He must increase and I must decrease". View table of contents...

 

Submitted: May 5, 2008    Reads: 46    Comments: 5    Likes: 3   


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Give me the grace to die

And to give up all my rights

To seek the good for others,

Holy Father.

Oh, Jesus, be formed in me

Let this temple contain all of thee

Let it not be my will but thine,

Oh, Lord divine

Oh, Lord divine.

Let Your fire burn

Till there's nothing left of me.

Let the wind of Your Spirit

Blow the ashes to the sea

And there's nothing left of me

But only Thee.

Consume me with Your love

And Your fire in my heart.

Let it burn up the old man

Till there doesn't remain a part

Oh, give me the grace to die

My self life to crucify.

With Your Spirit living here,

You will cast away all fear

Let Your fire burn

Till there's nothing left of me

Let the wind of Your Spirit

Blow the ashes to the sea

And there's nothing left of me

But only Thee.


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Comments:

WONDERFUL Susan!!!!
You must have had a HUGE spiritual awakening at this time. ~katie

Posted: May 13, 2008

Author Comment:

Yes, Katie, and I am still growing spiritually. I'm glad to have you as a fan.

you got my vote. wonderful lyrical poem. flowed well and is an inspiration. excellent.

Posted: May 14, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you, wolffe.

Mysteries Revealed
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Wow. You are definitely an on-FIRE Christian. We need more people in this world like you!

Posted: May 18, 2008

Author Comment:

Thanks but I have my trials but I thank God for His grace to see me through. I am an ordinary housewife, but I am on fire because I know that time is short and we have to be like the five wise virgins who had their lamps trimmed and oil in them. Thank you for your comment.

mindblowing. I lost myself

Posted: May 26, 2008

Author Comment:

It is a song but I haven't recorded it yet. I might try to work on it and put it on youtube or Godtube. Thanks for your comment.

please keep me informed when u do post it....thanks....

Posted: Jun 7, 2008

Author Comment:

I thought it was already posted.



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