The Spirit of God
First line: 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 / The Spirit of God like a fire is burning / El reino de Dios como fuego aparece / L’Esprit du Seigneur est comme un feu qui flambe
Original language: English
Words: William W. Phelps
Music: English melody
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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!
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These charts show the use of this song in English hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 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.
Tunes that have appeared with this song in English
Appearances of this song over time in English
Tune: Assembly / Paraclete (by English melody) (Return to top) Tune 2
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God like a Fire Is Burning
Community of Christ Sings (Community of Christ) (2013), 384
Trans.: Vernon L. Peterson; Community of Christ; F. Augé-Daullé; Larry Tyree
Adapt.: Andrew Bolton; Randall Pratt
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God Like a Fire is Burning
Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1984, 2008 ed.), 221
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
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
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Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning
Hymns and Songs for the Community: Level B (Community of Christ) (2004), 14
Arr.: Rebecca R. Ramsey
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning
Hymns and Songs for the Community: Level C (Community of Christ) (2004), 16
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning
Hymns and Songs for the Community: Level A (Community of Christ) (2004), 20
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning
Hymns and Songs for the Community: Level D (Community of Christ) (2004), 26
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God
Zion’s Hymnal (Church of Christ, Temple Lot) (1975, 2013 ed.), 109
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning
By Request: Songs for the Community of Christ (Community of Christ) (2004), R-18
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God Like a Fire is Burning
Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1984, 1998 ed.), 247
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God Like a Fire is Burning
Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1984), 247
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning
The Hymnal for Youth (Herald Edition, RLDS) (1951, 1955 ed.), 383
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
Unofficial or Local Publications
The Spirit of God Like a Fire
The Spirit of God
Y. M. M. I. A. and Missionary Hymn and Tune Book (1899, 1909 ed.), 17
Arr.: Evan Stephens
Text only (Return to top)
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God like
Selected Hymns from Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1989, 2002 ed.), 247
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God
Restoration Festival Hymn Book (RLDS) (1978, unknown ed.), 2
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning
Unofficial or Local Publications
The Spirit of God like a Fire
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
Unofficial or Local Publications
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
Unofficial or Local Publications
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
Unofficial or Local Publications
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
Unofficial or Local Publications
The spirit of God like a fire is burning
Unofficial or Local Publications
The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
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The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
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The Spirit of God like a fire is burning
