True Fire

 

A mystic fire- a Holy flame

Once kindled in the darkest night

Now glows here in the wilderness

With its peculiar, piercing light.

 

The flame of constant sacrifice

Fed by the spark divine

Consumes the life of one it's touched

Until with glorious light He shines.

 

True Fire will burn through the night

True Fire will create new light

Burn away my wicked desires

Burn me with your consuming fire

Rue fire purify and make me right

 

Celestial fire for all to know

In men of valor, men of God

His altar flame  perpetually glows-

Leaves prints of fire where they have trod

 

True Fire will burn through the night

True Fire will create new light

Burn away my wicked desires

Burn me with your consuming fire

Rue fire purify and make me right

 

November 21,1992

Anthony Foster