The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1538

1538. The Fire Is Burning

1. I’ve been on Mount Pisgah’s lofty height,
And I’ve satisfied my longing heart’s desire;
For I caught a glimpse of glory bright,
And my soul is burning with the fire.

Refrain
O the fire is burning, yes, ’tis brightly burning,
O ’tis burning, burning in my soul;
O the fire is burning, yes, ’tis brightly burning,
O ’tis burning, burning in my soul.

2. I will walk with Jesus, bless His name,
And to be like Him I ev’ry day aspire;
For His love is like a heav’nly flame,
And my soul is burning with the fire. [Refrain]

3. I my all upon the altar lay,
As I to my closet lovingly retire;
And the flame consumes while there I pray,
And my soul is burning with the fire. [Refrain]

4. By faith’s eye I scan the ocean’s foam,
And beyond I see the haven I desire;
There I view the beacon lights of home,
And my soul is burning with the fire. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I've been on Mount Pisgah's lofty height
• Title: The Fire Is Burning
• Author: Johnson Oatman, Jr. (1898)
• Refrain First Line: O the fire is burning, yes, 'tis brightly burning
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [I've been on Mount Pisgah's lofty height]
• Composer: George Clawson Hugg
• Incipit: 55653 16117 65565
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain