Scripture Verse

Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land. Deuteronomy 34:1

Introduction

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George C. Hugg (1848–1907)

Words: John­son Oat­man, Jr., 1898.

Music: George C. Hugg (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Johnson Oatman, Jr. (1856–1922)

Lyrics

I’ve been on Mount Pis­gah’s lof­ty height,
And I’ve sa­tis­fied my long­ing heart’s de­sire;
For I caught a glimpse of glo­ry bright,
And my soul is burn­ing with the fire.

Refrain

O the fire is burn­ing, yes, ’tis bright­ly burn­ing,
O ’tis burn­ing, burn­ing in my soul;
O the fire is burn­ing, yes, ’tis bright­ly burn­ing,
O ’tis burn­ing, burn­ing in my soul.

I will walk with Je­sus, bless His name,
And to be like Him I every day as­pire;
For His love is like a heav’n­ly flame,
And my soul is burn­ing with the fire.

Refrain

I my all up­on the al­tar lay,
As I to my clo­set lov­ing­ly re­tire;
And the flame con­sumes while there I pray,
And my soul is burn­ing with the fire.

Refrain

By faith’s eye I scan the ocean’s foam,
And be­yond I see the ha­ven I de­sire;
There I view the bea­con lights of home,
And my soul is burn­ing with the fire.

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