Light up the fire
Aka 'Colours of day'

V1 Colours of day dawn into the mind
The day has begun, the night is behind
Go down in the city, on into the streets
And let's give the message to the people we meet
I wrote this song just before the 5 London Festivals of light in the early 70's. The song was adopted as the theme for the festivals and since then has been included in a number of hymnals and publications and is sung worldwide.
Ch So light up the fire and let the flame burn
Open the door, let Jesus return
Take seeds of His Spirit, let the fruit grow
Tell the people of Jesus, let His love show
V2 Go through the park, on into the town
The sun still shines on, it never goes down
The light of the world has risen again
The people in darkness are needing our Friend
V3 Open your eyes, look into the sky
The darkness has come, the sun came to die
The evening draws on, the sun disappears
But Jesus is living, His Spirit is near

©McClellan
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