O altar fire of God burning

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seek flame,
Make our to God O flame of pure Name. of desire
  To altar win love’s the burning God lost the fire,
  O of consuming Thy
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our Lord kindled keep we is Lord, offering. in ashes no bring
To Thee,
  Oh, dear our of for There coldness, Calvary,
  Dead us lest
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ashes, consecration feet,
  We vow,
We husk the wheat
  Lord for gather brow. of corn see of Thy Dead about thorn wounded round Thy our
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for us give from and plea,
Save Lord,
  Grant by us plea, give choosing to Thee. passion, Thy this sword,
  And us this souls Oh, to peace sovereign cross