1.

Burning love God imparts
To the true, seeking hearts.
All that’s callous and stiff is departing.
A new fire catches hold
’Mongst the lukewarm and cold.
New and glorious times now are starting.
(1 Thess. 3:12-13 | Luk. 11:9-10 | Eph. 5:18-21 | Rev. 2:4-5 | Rev. 3:15-19 | Is. 60:22)

2.

We believe that the Word
We so clearly have heard
Shall in truth be fulfilled that sin ceases.
Yes, we hope and believe
That each one shall receive,
Through God’s love, true repentance in Jesus.
(1 Cor. 13:7 | Rom. 2:4)

3.

Let’s forgive everything—
All that had a bad ring.
God’s love covers, forgets, will not hear it.
Cast it into the sea!
Gone forever ’twill be—
All the bad, both in word and in spirit.
(Col. 3:12-13 | Pr. 10:12 | 1 Pet. 4:7-8 | 1 Cor. 13:5)

4.

It was meant well, for sure—
The effects, though, were poor.
For they didn’t know what they were doing.
Now the fire of God’s love
Falls on all from above;
Out of death it brings life and renewing.
(Rom. 12:18 | 2 Cor. 5:19 | Luk. 23:34 | Rom. 12:20-21)

5.

Soon God’s love shall consume
And not leave any room
For what’s old and distorted and twisted.
The cast down will revive,
And the weak come alive;
Hearts will soften and live that resisted.
(S. of S. 8:7 | Ps. 103:10 | Rom. 15:1-2, 7 | Col. 3:14 | 1 Thess. 5:14)

Written by Elias Aslaksen (published in 1935)Composed by Even SkogsrudText and melody © Stiftelsen Skjulte Skatters ForlagNorway ⋅ F