Rise Up O Flame

DESCRIPTION: Sung to a campfire: "Rise up O Flame, By thy lights glowing, Show to us beauty Vision and joy."
AUTHOR: Music: Christoph Praetoris (source: GirlScouts-SingTogether; ChansonsDeNotreChalet)
EARLIEST DATE: 1934 (Kent County Girl Guides songbook, according to Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: fire nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (5 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 337, 438, 443, 471, "Rise up O Flame" (notes only)
GirlScouts-SingTogether, p. 11, "Rise Up, O Flame" (2 short texts, 1 French, 1 English; 1 tune)
ChansonsDeNotreChalet, p. 10, "Rise Up, O Flame" (3 short texts, 1 French, 1 English, 1 German; 1 tune)
GirlScout-PocketSongbook, p. 7, "Rise Up, O Flame" (1 short text, 1 tune)
SongsOfManyNations, "Rise Up, O Flame" (1 text, 1 tune) (CC edition, p. 32)
NOTES [32 words]: GirlScouts-SingTogether, GirlScout-PocketSongbook, and ChansonsDeNotreChalet all list this as an eight part round. I have to doubt any random collection of girl scouts could manage that feat. - RBW
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