Bid Me Not To Leave This Flame

Bid me not to leave this flame This flame that burns, but ne’er consumes Please let me stay within this smoke Where You, not I, see through the fumes Bid me not to leave this flame For in this flame, You set me free Though enter I with rope or chain The ropes are burned; chains fall from me Bid me not to leave this flame This flame known as adversity Amidst such flames, all dross falls off You cleanse my heart in purity Bid me not to leave this flame For in this flame, I walk with You Amidst the trials, toil, and pain We hold communion dear and true Bid me not to leave this flame With You I am content to be Although my path be set in flames I love the path You planned for me Bid me not to leave this flame For in this flame, I hear Your voice Amidst such heat, my self succumbs Surrenders to Your plan, Your choice Bid me not to leave this flame In flames, Your glorious face I see You bore great trials; so shall I The flames are where I want to be