Hymns for the Living Church ‎#196

196. 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 (c. 1914)
• Meter: 9 8 9 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  Psalm 85:6
  ;
  Habakkuk 3:2
  ;
  John 4:35
  ;
  John 6:63
• Topic: Renewal: of the Church

Tune Information

• Name: SPIRITUS VITAE
• Composer: Mary J. Hammond (c. 1920)
• Meter: 9 8 9 8
• Key: D Major

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