The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12650

12650. When The Fire Came Down

1 Elijah once stood praying,
Elijah once stood praying;
That God would send an answer,
When the fire came down.

Refrain:
It fell upon the altar,
It fell upon the altar;
Consuming every portion,
When the fire came down.

2 Great fear fell on the people,
Great fear fell on the people;
They gave to God the glory,
When the fire came down. [Refrain]

3 I took my sins to Jesus,
I took my sins to Jesus;
I laid them on the altar,
When the fire came down. [Refrain]

4 For fuller consecration,
For fuller consecration;
Once more I sought the altar,
When the fire came down. [Refrain]

5 Great glory filled the temple,
Great glory filled the temple;
I caught a sight of Heaven,
When the fire came down. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Elijah once stood praying
• Title: When The Fire Came Down
• Author: Johnson Oatman, Jr.
• Refrain First Line: It fell upon the altar
• Meter: 77.76 D
• Language: English
• Source: On Wings of Song by George Hugg (Philadelphia: George C. Hugg, 1896)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ZHENGZHOU
• Composer: Adam Geibel (1896)
• Meter: 77.76 D
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain