Our God Like Refiner’s Fire
Brian Doerksen was inspired on
his song Refiner’s Fire while he
was on his way back to work in
church from a lunch break at home.
He had a God encounter, felt like an
electric current and heard audibly:
Purify my heart, let me be as gold…
And it was gone and started again.
When he reached church, he
quickly looked up the concordance
to help find the passages related
to refiner’s fire and gold, took the
guitar and wrote the rest of the
song in one sitting. Brian said the
song was purely the initiative of
God and he was just His instrument.
Lord, Purify My Heart:
Who can endure the day of
His coming? And who can
stand when He appears?
For He is like a refiner’s fire…
He will sit as a refiner and a purifier
of silver; He will purify the sons
of Levi, and purge them as gold
and silver, That they may offer
to the Lord an offering in
righteousness (Malachi 3:2-3).
Lord, who can stand when
You appear? At Your presence
my knee shall bow and tongue
proclaim Your majestic name.
My hungry heart cries out for You;
for no earthly substitute will do.
Refiner’s Fire, come near to me
Your unveiled glory, let me see.
A heart like yours, my one desire.
Do Your work, Refiner’s Fire. Amen.
Lord, Your holy fire burns within
and purges every secret sin.
Your life in me ignites the fire
that fulfils my heart’s desire.
The Spirit’s work, my life made new
transformed within, ablaze with You.
A heart like Yours, my one desire.
Do Your work, Refiner’s Fire.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Lord, Purify my heart
Let me be as gold & precious silver.
Purify my heart
Let me be as gold, pure gold.
Refiner’s fire
My heart’s one desire
Is to be holy
Set apart for You, Lord.
I choose to be holy
Set apart for You, my Master
Ready to do Your will. Amen.