Refiner's Fire

This is a hymn requesting God's healing and purification.  The lyrics appear to be based on Malachi 3:1-4.

It was written by Canadian Christian singer-songwriter and evangelical (at-the-time Vineyard Churches) worship leader, Brian Doerksen (pronounced "durkson").

The song was first published in 1990 by Mercy / Vineyard Publications, and sheet music is till in print.

It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Doerksen. This has a 4/4 time signature. In the key of E, the first few notes are G BF GE_ E F G A A_ with accompanying chords E / B /

Downloads

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Sheet music - included in this collection of worship songs arranged for organ

Digital download, simpler 3-page arrangement for Piano, Vocal, Chords

Examples

Singer, self-accompanied on guitar:

Official video, lead and backing singers, and band:

Compposer and members of a worship leaders conference:

Instrumental - piano based:

Quartet with guitar, recorded live in a church-service:

Trio with guitar:

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

Purify my heart, let me be as gold and precious silver ....

(Chorus)
Refiner's fire, my heart's one desire ...

2 Purify my heart, cleanse me from within ...

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Purify my heart,
let me be as gold and precious silver.
Purify my heart,
let me be as gold, pure gold.

(Chorus)
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.

Purify my heart,
cleanse me from within
and make me holy.
Purify my heart,
cleanse me from my sin, deep within.