Lyrics
Verse 1
Send Your presence here
Set our hearts ablaze
Lord we draw You near
Like a warm embrace
Pre-Chorus
We want to see You to know You more
We’ll never hide this light
We’re shining before the Lord
Chorus
Set our hearts ablaze with desire
A fire in our soul
We want to burn for You brighter and brighter
And higher and higher
Your love is like a fire, fire
Your love is like a fire, fire
Verse 2
Let a spark ignite
In a song of praise
We’re lifting torches high
To every darkened place
Pre-Chorus
We want to see You to know You more
We’ll never hide this light
We’re shining before the Lord
Chorus
Set our hearts ablaze with desire
A fire in our soul
We want to burn for You brighter and brighter
And higher and higher
Your love is like a fire, fire
Your love is like a fire, fire
Bridge
Overwhelming
All consuming
Lord your love is a fire inside of me
There’s nothing I’m wanting
More than this one thing
To feel Your love like a fire inside of me
Pre-Chorus
We want to see You to know You more
We’ll never hide this light
We’re shining before the Lord
Chorus
Set our hearts ablaze with desire
A fire in our soul
We want to burn for You brighter and brighter
And higher and higher
Your love is like a fire, fire
Your love is like a fire, fire
Outro
Your love is like a fire, fire
Your love is like a fire, fire
Your love is like a fire
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Like A Fire presents worship as a desire for the presence and love of God to transform an assembled community. Images of hearts set ablaze, a spark becoming praise, and torches lifted into dark places give the song a clear movement from inward renewal to visible witness. The request to know God more keeps that imagery focused on relationship rather than emotion alone, while the repeated language of brightness suggests faith that cannot remain concealed.
The bridge describes divine love as overwhelming and all-consuming, yet the dominant tone is invitation and surrender. Fire functions as a picture of holy desire, sustained devotion, and love active within a worshiper. The reference to shining before the Lord also recalls the biblical image of light displayed through faithful lives. Together, these themes make the song a prayer for spiritual awakening: the gathered church asks for renewed affection for God and courage to carry praise into places marked by darkness.
Related Scripture
- Luke 24:32 The disciples describe their hearts burning as Christ opens the Scriptures to them.
- Matthew 5:14-16 The lyric about an unhindered light reflects the call to let light shine before others.
- Romans 12:11 Its desire to burn for God aligns with being fervent in spirit while serving the Lord.