I read through Daniel early this summer. I’ve always loved the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (or Rack, Shack and Benny to you Veggie Tales fans).

Anyway, when I first got the Shane & Shane Pages CD, I thought the song Burn Us Up was sort of weird. Who would do a song about S, M, and A? But after several listens, I think it may be one of my favorite songs on the album, not just for the story it tells but because musically it’s a very cool song. It is the Song of the Day.

Burn Us Up
by Shane & Shane

There were three before the king.
There were three who wouldn’t bow to him.
For when you heard the music play and you were standing you would burn.
They looked at him and said…

Burn us up. Burn us up. Burn us up.
Oh, king won’t you burn us in the furnace your desire.
We give up. We give up. We give up.
Oh, king won’t you burn us in the furnace your desire.
Oh won’t you throw us in the fire.

The king enraged at what they said.
Sent the three away to find their death.
The palace stopped in unbelief when the guilty raised their hands to sing…

Burn us up. Burn us up. Burn us up.
Oh, king won’t you burn us in the furnace your desire.
We give up. We give up. We give up.
Oh, king won’t you burn us in the furnace your desire.
Oh won’t you throw us in the fire.

You are able to deliver from the fire of affliction!
It’s the declaration of my Lord!
You’re not an image of gold!
You’re the God of Old.
You have made us. Come and save us. We are yours!
But even if you don’t we will burn.

So burn us up in the furnace of your desire.

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