See how great a flame as­pires,
Kindled by a spark of grace!
Jesu’s love the na­tions fires,
Sets the king­doms on a blaze:
To bring fire on earth He came;
Kindled in some hearts it is:
O that all might catch the flame,
All par­take the glo­ri­ous bliss!

When He first the work be­gun,
Small and fee­ble was His day:
Now the Word doth swift­ly run;
Now it wins its wid­en­ing way:
More and more it spreads, and grows,
Ever migh­ty to pre­vail;
Sin’s strong­holds it now o’er­throws,
Shakes the trem­bling gates of hell.

Sons of God, your Sav­ior praise!
He the door hath op­ened wide!
He hath giv’n the word of grace,
Jesus’ word is glo­ri­fied;
Jesus migh­ty to re­deem,
He alone the work hath wrought;
Worthy is the work of Him,
Him who spake a world from naught.

Saw ye not the cloud arise,
Little as a hu­man hand?
Now it spreads along the skies,
Hangs o’er all the thirs­ty land!
Lo! the pro­mise of a show­er
Drops alrea­dy from above;
But the Lord will short­ly pour
All the spir­it of His love.