Phakama Nkosi
A song made by Misheal
Phakama Nkosi
A song made by Misheal
SDA Hymn 195 – O For That Flame
Key: G Major | Tempo: 68 BPM | 4/4
INTRO (8 Bars)
🎹 Piano arpeggios 🎻 Strings (pp) 🎶 Flute melody 🎼 Choir hum: "Mmm... Ahhh..."
VERSE 1 (mp – Soft)
🎹 G
O for that flame of living fire,
🎻 Em
Which shone so bright in saints of old;
🎹 C
Which bade their souls to heaven aspire,
🥁 (Soft timpani roll)
🎼 D
Calm in distress, in danger bold!
🎶 Choir: "Aah... Ooh..."
VERSE 2 (mf – Growing)
🎹 G
Where is that Spirit, Lord, which dwelt,
🎻 Em
In Abram's breast, and sealed him Thine?
🎹 Am
Which made Paul's heart with sorrow melt,
🎼 D
And glow with energy divine?
🎶 Sopranos sustain: "Aaaaah..."
VERSE 3 (mf → f)
🎻 Strings become fuller.
🎹 G
That Spirit which from age to age,
🎹 C
Proclaimed Thy love, and taught Thy ways?
🎻 G
Brightened Isaiah's vivid page,
🥁 Soft cymbal swell
🎼 D
And breathed in David's hallowed lays?
🎶 Choir: "Holy Spirit... Aah..."
VERSE 4 (f – Strong Worship)
🥁 Timpani enters gently.
🎺 French Horn joins.
🎹 Em
Is not Thy grace as mighty now,
🎻 C
As when Elijah felt its power?
🎹 G
When glory beamed from Moses' brow,
🎼 D
Or Job endured the trying hour?
🎶 SATB Harmony: "O Lord... O Lord..."
VERSE 5 (ff – Majestic)
🎹 Full Piano
🎻 Full Strings
🎺 Brass
🎼 Organ
🥁 Timpani
Remember, Lord, the ancient days;
Renew Thy work, Thy grace restore;
And while to Thee our hearts we raise,
🎶 (Choir builds)
On us Thy Holy Spirit pour!
🎵 Repeat (very softly):
"Holy Spirit pour..."
"Holy Spirit pour..."
ENDING
🎹 Piano slows.
🎻 Strings sustain.
🎼 Organ holds the final chord.
🎶 Choir (pp):
A-men...
A-men...
A... men...
🎵 Final chord: G Major (hold for 6–8 seconds).
