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1. O thou who camest from above
1. O thou who camest from above
  the fire celestial to impart,
the fire celestial to impart,
  kindle a flame of sacred love
kindle a flame of sacred love
  on the mean altar of my heart.
on the mean altar of my heart.


2. There let it for thy glory burn
2. There let it for thy glory burn
  with inextinguishable blaze,
with inextinguishable blaze,
  and trembling to its source return
and trembling to its source return
  in humble prayer and fervent praise.
in humble prayer and fervent praise.


3. Jesus confirm my heart's desire
3. Jesus confirm my heart's desire
  to work and speak and think for thee;
to work and speak and think for thee;
  still let me guard the holy fire
still let me guard the holy fire
  and still stir up the gift in me.
and still stir up the gift in me.


4. Still let me prove thy perfect will,
4. Still let me prove thy perfect will,
  my acts of faith and love repeat;
my acts of faith and love repeat;
  till death thine endless mercies seal,
till death thine endless mercies seal,
  and make the sacrifice complete.</poem>
and make the sacrifice complete.</poem>




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General Information

Title: O thou who camest from above
Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Tune: Hereford
Lyricist: Charles Wesley

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard or a cappella
Published:

Description: A setting by the composer of a hymn by his grandfather, Charles Wesley.

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Original text and translations

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1. O thou who camest from above
 the fire celestial to impart,
 kindle a flame of sacred love
 on the mean altar of my heart.

2. There let it for thy glory burn
 with inextinguishable blaze,
 and trembling to its source return
 in humble prayer and fervent praise.

3. Jesus confirm my heart's desire
 to work and speak and think for thee;
 still let me guard the holy fire
 and still stir up the gift in me.

4. Still let me prove thy perfect will,
 my acts of faith and love repeat;
 till death thine endless mercies seal,
 and make the sacrifice complete.

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