Fire (Luke 12:49)

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Sister Irene O’Connor & Sister Marimil Lobregat

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Fire (Luke 12:49) Lyrics

[Chorus]
Fire, fire
Burning, warming cold hearts
Glowing, purifying, showing
Where mankind can find true peace
Where mankind can find true peace

[Verse 1]
Christ came to kindle fire on the earth
The fire of God's love He brought to birth
Indeed this spot would be a sorry place
Without this fire embracing every race

[Chorus]
Fire, fire
Burning, warming cold hearts
Glowing, purifying, showing
Where mankind can find true peace
Where mankind can find true peace

[Verse 2]
In every human heart a craving lies
To find the perfect being for whom it sighs
So Christ revealed this truth to you and me
Our hearts were made to love eternally

[Chorus]
Fire, fire
Burning, warming cold hearts
Glowing, purifying, showing
Where mankind can find true peace
Where mankind can find true peace

[Verse 3]
So keep this little thought in mind, my friend
Existence in this world is not our end
Will past protect your life one day to share
God's endless life of love beyond compare

[Chorus]
Fire, fire
Burning, warming cold hearts
Glowing, purifying, showing
Where mankind can find true peace
Where mankind can find true peace

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The first and titular song of Sister Irene O'Connor’s 1973 album Fire of God’s Love, “Fire (Luke 12:49)” is an exploration of the Bible verse Luke 12:49, which, according to the New International Version, reads “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!” While this verse is someone controversial in context, O'Connor seems to interpret it as a declaration of God’s love being kindled by Jesus Christ, setting the world ablaze with His love and allowing mankind to find true peace in Him.