Before it happened
Men told of His birth
And how His spirit would grow in the earth
That from a manger
A flame would spread to the soul
And men have tried to smother it out
They've cursed it, despised it
And still there's no doubt
That it's alive and it's burning
Out of control
Though Christ had to suffer
To enter into His glory
Don't be slow or foolish of heart
God can finish what He starts
You can't put out the fire
God started it long ago
It's the only eternal flame
And it burns to cleanse the soul
You can't put out the fire
Fanned into flames by His own hand
Those who step in its path
Are swept away
For it wakes the heart
To all that He desires
It's burning and you can't put out the fire
The name of Jesus is mocked and profaned
Instead of Him
Men worship all He has made
I give Him honor because He is Savior and Lord
Great men of faith give witness I need
They live for and died
For the God I believe
Their hearts caught fire with a hope
The world still ignores
Though Christ had to suffer
To enter into His glory
Don't be slow or foolish of heart
God can finish what He starts
You can't put out the fire
God started it long ago
It's the only eternal flame
And it burns to cleanse the soul
You can't put out the fire
Fanned into flames by His own hand
Those who step in its path
Are swept away
For it wakes the heart
To all that He desires
It's burning and you can't put out the fire
The heart of God is burning
For the souls of men
And He'll keep yearning
Until Christ returns again
You can't put out the fire
God started it long ago
It's the only eternal flame
And it burns to cleanse the soul
You can't put out the fire
Fanned into flames by His own hand
Those who step in its path
Are swept away
For it wakes the heart
To all that He desires
It's burning and you can't put out the fire