the Fire Sermon

The river sweats Oil and tar The barges drift With the turning tide Red sails wide To leeward On the heavy spar The barges wash Drifting logs Down Greenwich reach Past the Isle of Dogs Beating oars The stern was formed A gilded shell Red and gold The brisk swell Rippled both shores Southwest wind Carried down stream The peal of bells White towers The river sweats Oil and tar The barges drift With the turning tide Red sails wide To leeward On the heavy spar The barges wash Drifting logs Down Greenwich reach Past the Isle of Dogs Beating oars The stern was formed A gilded shell Red and gold The brisk swell Rippled both shores Southwest wind Carried down stream The peal of bells White towers Hurry up please it's time Hurry up please it's time Hurry up please it's time Hurry up please it's time It's time it's time Burning burning burning burning Burning burning burning burning (O Lord Thou pluckest me out) Burning burning burning burning Burning burning burning burning