On Fire! (1988)
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1. All Fired Up
2. Hit You Where You Live
3. Mine Field
4. First Love
5. Defector
6. Counsel of the Holy
7. Somebody's Gonna Praise His Name
8. Open Book
9. Stand in the Gap
10. Homeless Few
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All Fired Up 
Words and music by Bob Hartman 
Based on Psalm 104:4, Luke 3:6

When the weight of the world begins to show 
When the flames of faith begin to die before I know 
Time to be rekindled by the everlasting Source 
The all Consuming Fire, illuminating Force 
Like a blacksmith bellows aim 
He fans the embers to a flame 

I'm all fired up - I'm all fired up 
There's a flame burning in my soul 
And my heart is a burning coal 
I'm all fired up - I'm all fired up 
Those who wait up on the Lord 
Find their strength has been restored 
The flames of renewal burn within 
I'm all charged up in my spirit again 
I'm all fired up - I'm all fired up tonight 

I've been told not to let my feelings go 
I've been told my emotions never had the right to show 
But I have this feeling burning deep within my heart 
Won't wait to let this heavenly celebration start 
When the Spirit gives me the nod 
I'll get excited 'bout the things of God 

I feel my faith renewing - I feel revival brewing 
All over the world there's a burning desire 
I feel the Church is stirring and it's gonna keep occurring 
Till we're all baptized in His Holy Fire 





Hit You Where You Live 
Words by Bob Hartman 
Based on 1 Timothy 4:12, Ephesians 4:1

You want to change - with all of your might 
You want to do right in His sight 

It's His delight to give you your desire 
It's His desire to set your life on fire 

Sometimes it hurts when reprimanded 
It hurts Him more than it's hurtin' you 
He'll pick you up from where you landed 
When He knocks you down, turns your life around 
He'll turn your life around 

Hit you where you live you can't hold it back 
When you're struck by His love you will always know 
Hit you where you live, it's so close to home 
When you're all sold out the mark will show 
Let Him hit you where you live 

The evidence leads to conviction 
When we don't live everything we say 
There's got to be a crucifiction 
We can live dying everyday 

You've got to tell Him He's free to take a shot 
He wants to hit you with everything He's got 

A lost and dying world is dying to know 
He lives 
The only way they'll know what He has to give 
Is when we're hit where we live 





Mine Field 
Words and music by Bob Hartman 
Based on Proverbs 3:6, 1 Peter 5:8, Matthew 16:24

Smell the burning powder? 
There's danger in the air 
A voice from deep inside is telling you, 'you must beware' 
Then enemy is watching 
Every step you take 
To find his opportunity in every choice you make 

And it's no game 
When someone lives without His grace 
And who's to blame 
When it blows up in their face 

It's a mine field - you'd better follow Him through 
God knows the way - you'd better stick like glue 
It's a mine field - better stay on His heels 
'cause the enemy kills and the enemy steals 
So keep your head down and keep you eyes peeled 
'cause life is... 
Life is a mine field 

Think the grass is greener? 
You'd better look around 
Everywhere you look another casualty is found 
The enemy is waiting 
For you to start to run 
Waiting like an itchy finger on a loaded gun 

Some may feel 
They can wander out too far 
They may heal 
But they may always wear the scar 

Better leave the navigation to the One who knows the Way 
He will bring illumination 
He will light your path each day 

It's a mine field - better watch where you tread 
Step off the path and you could end up dead 
It's a mine field - better stay on His heels 
'cause the enemy kills and the enemy steals 
So keep your head down and keep your eyes peeled 
'cause life is... 
Life is a mine field 





First Love 
Words by Bob Hartman 
Based on Revelation 2:9, 1 John 4:19, Song of Solomon 2:4

Sometimes I feel I'm pulled in so many wrong directions 
Sometimes I feel the world seducing my affections 
It's not that I don't know the way 
It's just a heart that's prone to stray 
But with my weaknesses admitted 
You will keep all that I've committed 
So I commit my heart to You 
My First Love 

First Love - First Love 
My soul longs after You 
First Love - First Love 
I want my heart to stay so true 
Because You first loved me 
Jesus You will always be 
You will always be 
My First Love 

It's taken me some time to try to comprehend 
A love that doesn't change - a love without an end 
A love that keeps forgiving 
A love of sacrifice and giving 
I delight myself in You 
My First Love 

If I ever lack endurance 
I remember Your assurance 
That Your only banner over me is love 
If my heart begins to waiver 
Woo me back, my loving Savior 
Woo me back till I return to my First Love 





Defector 
Words and music by Bob Hartman 
Based on Colossians 1:13, Ephesians 2:1-7, Isaiah 61:1,2

You used to play their games 
You used to stay the same 
They used to hold you back 
They knew the best attack 
They thought they had a better hold on you 
They thought that you would always stay true blue 
They couldn't stop you - they had no defense 
You went under the wire - you went over the fence 

Defector - you broke the chains away 
Defector - a higher power you obey 
Now they have no hold on you - you've broken through 
But don't forget to read the signs 'cause 
You still live behind - enemy lines 
Defector 

They used to drag you down 
They used to have you bound 
Just like a ball and chain 
But they could not restrain 
They thought that you could never break away 
They thought that you would always go their way 
They had you tied up habitually 
They never figured you could ever get free 

You got away clean but it don't come free 
Another man paid with His on agony for... 
Freedom 
Freedom 





Counsel of the Holy 
Words and music by John Lawry 
Based on Psalm 19:7-11, 33:11, 119:105

There is a light burning in the darkness 
A book of Hope 
A morning light 
Breaking over the mountains 
To where the eagle flies 
It gives us wings to touch the sky 
It is the wisdom of the wise 

Counsel of the Holy 
The written Word of God 
Wisdom cries for all to read 
Counsel of the Holy 
The greatest book of all 
Is the path of victory 

A book of wonder 
A book of life 
A book of promise faithful and true 
A book of miracles for all who will believe 
A book of wisdom to all who will receive 

The counsel of the Holy 
The written Word of God 
Wisdom cries for all to read 
The counsel of the Holy 
The greatest book of all 
Is the path of civtory 
Wisdom cries for all to read 
Wisdom cries for all to read 

More precious than rubies 
More precious than gold 
Mighty is the wisdom of the Lord 





Somebody's Gonna Praise His Name 
Words and music by Bob Hartman 
Based on Luke 19:40, Psalm 69:34, 148:9

Somebody's gonna praise His name 
Somebody's gonna call Him Lord 
It'll either be you and me 
Or it's gonna be a rock or tree 
Somebody, somewhere is gonna praise His name 

Jesus said that it couldn't be stopped 
Jesus said that it had to be heard 
His creation will praise Him 
Jesus said we could be assured 
If we all maintain our silence 
Even stones will cry out so loud 
His creation will praise Him 
All alone or in a crowd 
In the end every tongue will confess 
Every knee will eventually bow 
His creation will praise Him 
It's so easy to go for it now 

And it's gonna be me 
It's gonna be me 
Somebody's gonna praise Him 
And it's gonna be me 

Lord I lift my voice to You 
And I magnify Your name 
You are Alpha and Omega 
You are everyday the same 
As long as I draw breath my lips will praise You 
As long as I have strength I want to praise Your name 





Open Book 
Words and music by Bob Hartman 
Based on Hebrews 4:13, Psalm 37:18

In the evening when I start to pray 
I think about this day 
Another page is turned forever 
Another yesterday 
And as the story of my life unfolds 
I know You've read it all 
Another line to be continued 
Will I stand or fall 

Open book - to You I am an open book 
You know every page by heart 
From the ending to the start 
Open book - my life is like an open book 
As I read between the lines 
It's Your love that truly binds this open book 

When the cover of this book is closed 
The final chapter read 
I hope You find it worth the reading 
I hope 'well done' is said 

Cover to cover 
Lord, You know me 
And what I want to be 
As You read the pages of my heart 
Please tell me what You see 





Stand in the Gap 
Words and music by Bob Hartman 
Based on Ezekiel 22:30, 1 Timothy 2:1, James 5:16

There's no feeling 
Like when you have a friend in need 
Their heart is wounded - 
And you can feel your own heart bleed 
And you wonder 
Will they pull through this attack 
You feel so helpless - you want to be fighting back 
Don't think it's over - don't pull away 
It's time to stand in - it's time to pray 
Set the wheels in motion 
With your devotion 

Stand in the gap 
Coming boldly to His throne of grace 
Stand in the gap 
He will hear you when you seek His face 
Put your weapon to its use 
And believe it will produce 
Stand in the gap 
Until all hell... 
Until all hell breaks loose 

In the conflict 
It seems like He doesn't hear 
Be encouraged - He still has an open ear 
It's not for nothing 
It's not in vain 
Make your petitions 
Call on His name 
He will bring assistance 
Through your persistance 

The enemy is gonna have to fold his hand 
When the army of the Lord begins to take command 
Nothing in the heavens or the earth can stand 
Against the fervent prayer of a righteous man 





Homeless Few 
Words by Bob Hartman 
Based on Luke 10:30-37, 1 John 3:17

Where are the amber waves of grain 
When one of our homeless native sons has hunger pain 
Under the overpass they build a fire for heat 
They can't remember when they had a meal to eat 

Some sleep in doorways waiting for the day 
Some sleep in boxes we have thrown away 

Under the red, white and blue 
Right down the street in our view 
We're not doing all we can do 
To shelter the homeless few 
Shelter the homeless few 

Standing in line for soup and bread 
Hoping tonight the downtown mission has a bed 
Dreaming about the home they thought they'd never lose 
Sleeping on benches covered by the daily news 

People who pass them by just turn their heads 
Making them feel like they've been left for dead 

Under the red, white and blue 
Right down the street from our pew 
We're not doing all we can do 
To shelter the homeless few 
Shelter the homeless few 

It's up to me 
It's up to you 
We're not doing all we can do 
To shelter the homeless few 
Shelter the homeless few
