Voices United ‎#202

202. O Breath of Life

1 O Breath of life, come sweeping through us,
revive your church with life and power;
O Breath of life, come, cleanse, renew us,
and fit your church to meet this hour.

2 O Wind of God, come bend us, break us,
till humbly we confess our need;
then, in your 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 your church in every part.

Text Information

• First Line: O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
• Title: O Breath of Life
• Author: Elizabeth A. P. Head (ca. 1914)
• Meter: 9 8 9 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: The Christian Year: Pentecost; Church Anniversaries; Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit: Movement; Holy Spirit: Power; Renewal; Pentecost: Year A; Proper 23: Year A
• Notes: Alt. tune: ST. CLEMENT

Tune Information

• Name: SPIRITUS VITAE
• Composer: Mary Jane Hammond (1936)
• Meter: 9 8 9 8
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Music copyright © Mary Jane Hammond.