Martyrdom Revers'd or
the Lover's flames.
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\addlyrics { Sa -- cred flames of love di -- vine In our hearts un -- tain -- ted shine Feed u -- pon our souls and let them to Love's bur -- ning stake be set O blest fires quick -- ly come We're pre -- pared for Mar -- tyr -- dom Bles -- sed is the soul that dies _ _ thus to Love a Sac -- ri -- fice. }
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b' a | g fis | d e | fis4 fis, b2 \bar "||" } >>](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/g/f/gfo501ij6at1h2onnbx4nywgcghl4s6/gfo501ij.png)
Transcribed lyrics (not listed in original)
Sacred flames of love divine
In our hearts untainted shine
Feed upon our souls and let
them to Love's burning stake be set
O blest fires quickly come
We're prepared for Martyrdom
Blessed is the soul that dies
thus to Love a Sacrifice.
