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“Keep the incense burning”
On the altar fire;
Let thy heart’s petition,
Let thy deep desire,
Be a cloud of incense
Wreathing God’s own throne,
Till His will among us
Shall be fully done.
On the altar fire;
Let thy heart’s petition,
Let thy deep desire,
Be a cloud of incense
Wreathing God’s own throne,
Till His will among us
Shall be fully done.
2
“Keep the incense burning”
On the altar fire;
Feed the flame, Lord Jesus,
Till Thy whole desire
Shall in us, Thy children,
Find free course, and be
Breathed through lips anointed
For this ministry.
On the altar fire;
Feed the flame, Lord Jesus,
Till Thy whole desire
Shall in us, Thy children,
Find free course, and be
Breathed through lips anointed
For this ministry.
3
“Keep the incense burning”
Though thy faith be weak;
Though in words thou canst not
All thy longing speak;
Silent heart-petitions,
Spirit-taught, will be
Gloriously answered;
Wrought by God for thee.
Though thy faith be weak;
Though in words thou canst not
All thy longing speak;
Silent heart-petitions,
Spirit-taught, will be
Gloriously answered;
Wrought by God for thee.
4
“Keep the incense burning,”
Hourly let it rise,
Till from opened heavens,
Till from flame-swept skies,
Fire shall fall and kindle
All hearts to a flame;
Making us a glory
To our Savior’s name.
Hourly let it rise,
Till from opened heavens,
Till from flame-swept skies,
Fire shall fall and kindle
All hearts to a flame;
Making us a glory
To our Savior’s name.
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Sister Barber's deep communion with the Lord in prayer can be seen by many of the phrases used in this hymn: "keep the incense burning," "heart's petition," "deep desire," "fully done," "feed the flame," "breathe through lips anointed," "silent heart petitions,"
"Spirit taught," "hourly let it rise," "fire shall fall and kindle all hearts to a flame."
Lord! Fan into flame this prayer in all of our hearts and make it our experience!
Brampton, Ontario
We're singing this at the prayer meeting right now.
"Oh Lord Jesus Keep the incense burning throughout this time, throughout our week, so that we can always be burning in spirit for you and for the Saints!
-Greetings from the Church in Brampton.