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What, what is tried in the fires of God ?
And what are the fires that try ?
All, all is tried in the fires of God,
And many the fires that try.
And what is burned in the fires of God ?
All but the fine, pure gold ;
The treasures we offer for praise and pride,
Or for pride and self withhold.
And when will the fires of God be lit ?
They are burning every day ;
They are trying us all, within and without,
The gold and the potter's clay.
No smallest seed of the lowliest deed
Of faith and hope and love,
The precious things that abide earth's fires,
And for ever abide above.
Yes ! naught is lost in the fires of God
That is not waste or dross,
That we would not choose, could we see, to lose,
And say, this was gain, not loss !
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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10 8 10 8
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1903
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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I KNOW I'LL SEE JESUS SOME DAY
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10 8 10 8
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1921
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