Born to a Puerto Rican family in Chicago, JoAnn Rosario grew up both in the… Read Full Bio ↴Born to a Puerto Rican family in Chicago, JoAnn Rosario grew up both in the church (her father was a preacher) and with music, singing since she was a young girl, and as an adult she sang with the influential and prolific Fred Hammond as part of his group Radical for Christ. In 2002, under the guidance of Hammond (and as part of his fledgling label, in conjunction with Verity Records, a subset of Zomba), Rosario came out with her debut, More, More, More, which combined urban R&B sounds with contemporary gospel and even Latin music, but soon after the album's release, she began to notice trouble with her voice. The following year nodules were found on her vocal chords, rendering speech, let alone singing, nearly impossible. After taking time off to treat the nodules and recover, Rosario returned in 2005 with Now More Than Ever...Worship, and two years later with Joyous Salvation.

Your Consuming Fire
Joann Rosario Lyrics

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(Hook)
Fire, Fire
Your consuming fire
Your glory and Your awesome power
Shall be revealed
This very hour

(Verse 1)

We have gathered
In this place to
Make a joyful noise
Clap our hands and
Shout and dance and
Trade our sadness for joy

(Channel)
As we come into this place
Worship You and seek Your face
And as we praise and lift You up
We find Your presence, Your presence

(Verse 2)
With such great anticipation
Lord we cry out loud
For that awesome visitation
From the glory cloud

(Bridge)
Just like the Pentecostal rain, rain
Shower down on us again
They were all with one accord
Lifting their hands and
Worshipping the Lord

(Repeat Hook)

(Repeat Verse 2)

(Repeat Bridge)

(Repeat Hook 2x)

Just like the Pentecostal rain, rain

Overall Meaning

"Your Consuming Fire" by Joann Rosario is a song of praise and worship that celebrates the powerful presence of God. The hook, "Fire, Fire, Your consuming fire, Your glory and Your awesome power shall be revealed this very hour" sets the tone for the song as it speaks of the divine power and glory that will be made present in their midst. The song continues with a reference to the gathering of the people in the house of God, where they lift their voices in joy and celebration, casting off their sorrows and exchanging them for joy.

The Channel expands upon the theme of seeking God's presence, as worshippers express their desire to connect with the divine by praising and lifting Him up. The second verse reinforces this message with an earnest cry for a divine visitation or the manifestation of the glory cloud. The Bridge of the song draws a parallel between the present-day need for God's presence and a Biblical event, the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit descended as tongues of flames on the apostles' heads.

In conclusion, "Your Consuming Fire" is a song that inspires and fuels the spiritual zeal of its listeners, calling them to seek a deeper encounter with the Almighty. The song reminds the worshippers to let go of their fears, doubts, and negativity and focus on the heavenly and eternal by embracing faith and praise.

Line by Line Meaning

Fire, Fire
The singer is calling out to the consuming fire of God.

Your consuming fire
The singer is referencing the power and might of God's fire, which has the ability to consume all in its path.

Your glory and Your awesome power
The singer is acknowledging the greatness and awe-inspiring presence of God's glory.

Shall be revealed
The artist is stating that God's glory and power will be made known in this very moment.

This very hour
The artist is emphasizing the immediacy of God's power and glory being revealed.

We have gathered
The people in the song have come together in one place for a specific purpose.

In this place to
The gathering is taking place in a specific location with a specific purpose.

Make a joyful noise
The people have come together to express their joy and happiness through sounds and movement.

Clap our hands and
One of the specific ways the people are expressing their joy is through clapping their hands.

Shout and dance and
Another way the people are expressing their joy is through shouting and dancing.

Trade our sadness for joy
Through this gathering and expression of joy, the people are hoping to replace any sadness they may be feeling with happiness.

As we come into this place
The people are acknowledging their arrival in the specific location and gathering for a specific purpose.

Worship You and seek Your face
The people are expressing their devotion and desire to connect with God by worshiping and seeking His presence.

And as we praise and lift You up
By praising and uplifting God, the people are acknowledging His greatness and glory.

We find Your presence, Your presence
Through worship and praise, the people are drawing closer to God's presence and feeling His power in their midst.

With such great anticipation
The artist is expressing their eagerness and excitement for God to reveal Himself in a powerful way.

Lord we cry out loud
The artist is passionately calling out to God for His presence and power to be made known.

For that awesome visitation
The singer is asking for God to come and reveal His glory through a powerful visitation.

From the glory cloud
The singer is referencing the way God's glory was often described in the Bible as a cloud.

Just like the Pentecostal rain, rain
The people are referencing the Pentecostal experience where the Holy Spirit was poured out like rain, empowering believers.

Shower down on us again
The people are asking for God's Holy Spirit to once again rain down and empower them like at Pentecost.

They were all with one accord
The artist is referencing the unity and agreement of the believers at Pentecost.

Lifting their hands and
One of the ways the people at Pentecost expressed their worship was through lifting their hands.

Worshipping the Lord
The people at Pentecost were worshiping and praising God as they experienced His power and presence.

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