Verse 1
See how great a flame aspires,
Kindled by a spark of grace!
Jesu’s love the nations fires,
Sets the kingdoms on a blaze.
To bring fire on earth he came;
Kindled in some hearts it is;
O that all might catch the flame,
All partake the glorious bliss!

Verse 2
When he first the work begun,
Small and feeble was his day;
Now the word doth swiftly run,
Now it wins its widening way,
More and more it spreads, and grows,
Ever mighty to prevail,
Sin’s strong-holds it now o’erthrows,
Shakes the trembling gates of hell.

Verse 3
Sons of God, your Saviour praise,
He the door hath open’d wide,
He hath giv’n the word of grace;
Jesu’s word is glorified:
Jesus mighty to redeem,
He alone the work hath wrought,
Worthy is the work of him,
Him who spake a world from nought.

Verse 4
Saw ye not the cloud arise
Little as an human hand?
Now it spreads along the skies,
Hangs o’er all the thirsty land!
Lo! The promise of a shower
Drops already from above;
But the Lord shall shortly pour
All the Spirit of his love.