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152. O Breath of Life

1 O Breath of life, come sweeping through us,
Revive Thy church with life and pow'r.
O Breath of life, come, cleanse, renew us,
And fit Thy church to meet this hour.

2 O Wind of God, come bend us, break us,
Till humbly we confess our need;
Then in Thy tenderness remake us,
Revive, restore, for this we plead.

3 O Breath of love, come breathe within us,
Renewing thought and will and heart;
Come, Love of Christ, afresh to win us,
Revive Thy church in every part.

4 Revive us, Lord! Is zeal abating
While harvest fields are vast and white?
Revive us, Lord, the world is waiting,
Equip Thy church to spread the light.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: O Breath of Life, come sweeping through us
Title: O Breath of Life
Author: Bessie P. Head
Language: English
Publication Date: 1989
Topic: Aspiration; Holy Spirit; Missions
Tune Information
Name: [O Breath of Life, come sweeping through us]
Composer: Mary J. Hammond
Key: D Major



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