The Spirit of God / The Spirit of God like a fire is burning! The latter-day / The Spirit of God like a fire is burning! / The Spirit of God like a fire
Original language: English
Words: William W. Phelps
Music: Anon.
The Spirit of God
Hymns
(1985, 2002 ed.),
no.
2
1. The Spirit of God like a fire is burning!The latter-day glory begins to come forth;The visions and blessings of old are returning,And angels are coming to visit the earth.
[Chorus]We’ll sing and we’ll shout with the armies of heaven,Hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb!Let glory to them in the highest be given,Henceforth and forever, Amen and amen!
2. The Lord is extending the Saints’ understanding,Restoring their judges and all as at first.The knowledge and power of God are expanding;The veil o’er the earth is beginning to burst.
3. We’ll call in our solemn assemblies in spirit,To spread forth the kingdom of heaven abroad,That we through our faith may begin to inheritThe visions and blessings and glories of God.
4. How blessed the day when the lamb and the lionShall lie down together without any ire,And Ephraim be crowned with his blessing in Zion,As Jesus descends with his chariot of fire!
The Spirit of God
Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate
(1834–1837),
Mar 1836
1. The Spirit of God like a fire is burning;The latter day glory begins to come forth;The visions and blessings of old are returning;The angels are coming to visit the earth.
[Chorus]We’ll sing & we’ll shout with the armies of heaven:Hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb!Let glory to them in the highest be given,Henceforth and forever: amen and amen!
2. The Lord is extending the saints’ understanding—Restoring their judges and all as at first;The knowledge and power of God are expanding;The vail o’er the earth is beginning to burst.
3. We call in our solemn assemblies, in spirit,To spread forth the kingdom of heaven abroad,That we through our faith may begin to inheritThe visions, and blessings, and glories of God.
4. We’ll wash, and be wash’d, and with oil be anointedWithal not omitting the washing of feet:For he that receiveth his PENNY appointed,Must surely be clean at the harvest of wheat.
5. Old Israel that fled from the world for his freedom,Must come with the cloud and the pillar, amain:A Moses, and Aaron, and Joshua lead him,And feed him on manna from heaven again.
6. How blessed the day when the lamb and the lionShall lie down together without any ire;And Ephraim be crown’d with his blessing in Zion,As Jesus descends with his chariots of fire!
[Final Chorus]We’ll sing & we’ll shout with His armies of heaven:Hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb!Let glory to them in the highest be given,Henceforth and forever: amen and amen!
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning!
Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody
(1889),
274
1. The Spirit of God like a fire is burning!The latter day glory begins to come forth,The visions and blessings of old are returning,The angels are coming to visit the earth.
[Chorus]We’ll sing and we’ll shout with the armies of heavenHosanna, hosanna to God and the lamb!Let glory to them in the highest be given,Henceforth and forever amen and amen.
2. The Lord is extending the Saints’ understanding,Restoring their judges and all as at first;The knowledge and power of God are expanding;The vail o’er the earth is beginning to burst.
The Spirit of God
Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book
(1896, 1903 ed.),
172
1. The Spirit of God like a fire is burning!The latter-day glory begins to come forth;The visions and blessings of old are returning,The angels are coming to visit the earth.
[Chorus]We’ll sing and we’ll shout with the armies of heaven—Hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb!Let glory to them in the highest be given,Henceforth and forever: amen and amen!
2. The Lord is extending the Saints’ understanding,Restoring their judges and all as at first;The knowledge and power of God are expanding;The veil o’er the earth is beginning to burst.
3. How blessed the day when the lamb and the lionShall lie down together without any ire,And Ephraim be crowned with his blessing in ZionAs Jesus descends with His chariots of fire!
These charts show information about the frequency and use of this song in English LDS hymnbooks. If a song appears in multiple editions of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once. [undetermined] means that tune information has not yet been entered in.
The Spirit of God Like a Fire (Transposed)
Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1930 ed.), 38
Arr.: B. Cecil Gates
The Spirit of God Like a Fire (Transposed)
Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1927 ed.), 38
Arr.: B. Cecil Gates
The Spirit of God Like a Fire (Transposed)
Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1923 ed.), 38
Arr.: B. Cecil Gates
Anon.
The Spirit of God
Y. M. M. I. A. and Missionary Hymn and Tune Book (1899, 1909 ed.), 17
Arr.: Evan Stephens
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning!
Children’s Primary Hymn Book: Hymns and Songs (1880, 1893 ed.), 51
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning!
Children’s Primary Hymn Book: Hymns and Songs (1880, 1888 ed.), 51
