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Text:When the Fire Came Down
Author:Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr.
Tune:[Elijah once stood praying]
Composer:Adam Geibel

183. 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.

Chorus:
It fell upon the altar,
It fell upon the altar;
Consuming ev'ry 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. [Chorus]

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

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

5 Great glory fill'd the temple,
Great glory fill'd the temple;
I caught a sight of heaven,
When the fire came down. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: Elijah once stood praying
Title: When the Fire Came Down
Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr.
Refrain First Line: It fell upon the altar
Language: English
Publication Date: 1898
Topic: Revival
Tune Information
Name: [Elijah once stood praying]
Composer: Adam Geibel
Key: G Major or modal



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