Lyrics
It's time for church
First giving honor
To the head of my life
The life of the party gives
Beauty for ashes
Don't need no matches
He is fire all by Himself
Light it up in my
Soul, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can see You moving
Holy Ghost take
Control, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can feel Your fire
Like a tent revival
Let's lift a praise
'Cause when it goes up
The blessings come down
Enough to go around
Don't be ashamed
If you feel it in your hands
Lift them high
It might be a fire in your
Soul, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can see You moving
Holy Ghost take
Control, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can feel Your fire
Of Revival in my
Soul, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can see You moving
Holy Ghost take
Control, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can feel Your fire
Like a tent revival
Clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
It's feeling like a tent revival
Something's turning
My heart is burning with one desire
It's feeling like a tent revival
Something's turning
My heart is burning with one desire
It's feeling like a tent revival
Something's turning
My heart is burning with one desire
I see wood
I see fire
I will be, Your revival
I see wood
I see fire
I will be, Your revival
I see wood
I see fire
I will be, Your revival
I see wood
I see fire
I will be, Your revival
My heart is a tent
For You to dwell in
My heart is a tent
For You to dwell in
My heart is a tent
For You to dwell in
My heart is a tent
For You to dwell in
I see wood
I see fire
I will be, Your revival
I see wood
I see fire
I will be, Your revival
I see wood
I see fire
I will be, Your revival
I see wood
I see fire
I will be, Your revival
My heart is a tent
For You to dwell in
My heart is a tent
For You to dwell in
My heart is a tent
For You to dwell in
My heart is a tent
For You to dwell in
I see wood
I see fire
I will be, Your revival
I see wood
I see fire
I will be, Your revival
Like a fire in my
Soul, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can see You moving
Holy Ghost take
Control, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can feel Your fire
Of revival in my
Soul, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can see You moving
Holy Ghost take
Control, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can feel Your fire
Like a tent revival
I see wood
I see fire
I will be, Your revival
I see wood
I see fire
I will be, Your revival
I see wood
I see fire
I will be, Your revival
I see wood
I see fire
I will be, Your revival
Soul, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can see You moving
Holy Ghost take
Control, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can feel Your fire
Of revival in my
Soul, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can see You moving
Holy Ghost take
Control, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can feel Your fire
Like a tent revival
Like a fire in my
Soul, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can see You moving
Holy Ghost take
Control, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can feel Your fire
Of revival in my
Soul, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can see You moving
Holy Ghost take
Control, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I can feel Your fire
Like a tent revival
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Tent Revival” uses the language of church gathering, fire, and indwelling to describe a longing for the Holy Spirit’s active presence. The early call to praise leads into a repeated prayer for the Holy Ghost to take control. Fire is not presented merely as spectacle; it becomes an image of inward renewal as the singer asks for revival in the soul.
The declaration “My heart is a tent for You to dwell in” brings the song’s central metaphor into focus. It suggests a life made available as God’s dwelling place, while the repeated vision of wood and fire expresses readiness for spiritual renewal. The imagery may recall the fire associated with the Spirit at Pentecost and the New Testament description of believers as God’s temple. Through its call-and-response phrases and extended repetition, the song captures the participatory energy of a revival service while maintaining a direct plea for divine presence and transformed desire.
Related Scripture
- Acts 2:3-4 Fire accompanies the Holy Spirit’s filling of the believers at Pentecost.
- 1 Corinthians 6:19 Paul describes the believer’s body as a temple of the Holy Spirit.