Hearts On Fire

A poem for Pentecost

Blazing flame of God
Holy, heavenly light
Gentle as the dove
Armed with power and might.

Purifying hearts
Burning sin away
Making our hearts clean
So the Lord may stay

In a temple cleansed,
By His Spirit blessed.
Making us His own
We enter His rest.

Flames forever burn
Calling us to bear
Everlasting fruit
Nurtured by His care.

Spiritual gifts
For the common good
He imparts to us
Generously imbued.

Tongues of heavenly flame
Sacred endowment
Wisdom, knowledge, faith
Spiritual discernment.

Praise we Him in tongues
From our blazing hearts
Rapturous fruit of lips
Worship to impart.

Let love, joy and peace
And all spiritual fruit
Unite with the gifts
To provide a route

For the unity
Of the church on earth
Mirroring Paradise
Seeing its true worth.

Holy Spirit, may
This our blessing be,
Our true aim on earth
And eternally.