Cleansing Fires
By: Adelaide Procter, Virginia Gabriel
Written by: Adelaide Procter, Virginia Gabriel

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Lyrics:
Let thy gold be cast in the furnace
Thy red gold precious and bright
Do not fear the hungry fire
With its caverns of burning light
And the gold shall return more precious
Free from every spot and stain
For gold must be tried by fire
For gold must be tried by fire
For gold must be tried by fire
As a heart must be tried by pain

In the cruel fire of sorrow
Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail
Let they hand be firm and steady
Do not let thy spirit quail
But wait 'til the trial is over
And take thy heart again
For as gold is tried by fire
For as gold is tried by fire
For as gold is tried by fire
So a heart must be tried by pain

I shall know by the gleam and glitter
Of the golden chain you wear
By your heart's calm strength in loving
Of the fire they have had to bear
Beat on, true heart, forever!
Shine bright, strong golden chain!
And bless the cleansing fire
And bless the cleansing fire
And bless the cleansing fire
And the furnace of living pain