The God that answereth by fire, let Him be God.
1 Kings 18:24
Words: Johnson Oatman, Jr., in On Wings of Song, by George C. Hugg (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: George C. Hugg, 1896), page 99.
Music: Zhengzhou Adam Geibel, 1896 (🔊 pdf nwc).
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Elijah once stood praying,
Elijah once stood praying;
That God would send an answer,
When the fire came down.
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It fell upon the altar,
It fell upon the altar;
Consuming every portion,
When the fire came down.
Great fear fell on the people,
Great fear fell on the people;
They gave to God the glory,
When the fire came down.
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I took my sins to Jesus,
I took my sins to Jesus;
I laid them on the altar,
When the fire came down.
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For fuller consecration,
For fuller consecration;
Once more I sought the altar,
When the fire came down.
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Great glory filled the temple,
Great glory filled the temple;
I caught a sight of Heaven,
When the fire came down.
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