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Hymnal Number
865Resource Type:
Keys included:
D
About this Hymn
We wrote this hymn as a pleading prayer for the Spirit to transform our lives. It begins by looking at our inward life in verse 1 and opens to our outward expressions through the fruits of the Spirit in verse 2. Then in the final verse it builds outward again toward the church, but, just when it is expected to finish big, instead it prays that God would "lead us on the road of sacrifice"—the ultimate goal for anyone walking the Christian life, "that in unity the face of Christ will be clear for all the world to see."
Lyrics
Verse 1
Holy Spirit, living Breath of God, breathe new life into my willing soul; bring the presence of the risen Lord to renew my heart and make me whole. Cause your word to come alive in me; give me faith for what I cannot see. Give me passion for your purity; Holy Spirit, breathe new life in me.
Verse 2
Holy Spirit, come abide within; may your joy be seen in all I do: love enough to cover ev'ry sin in each thought, and deed, and attitude, kindness to the greatest and the least, gentleness that sows the path of peace. Turn my striving into works of grace; breath of God, show Christ in all I do.
Verse 3
Holy Spirit, from creation's birth, giving life to all that God has made, show your power once again on earth; cause your church to hunger for your ways. Let the fragrance of our prayers arise; lead us on the road of sacrifice, that in unity the face of Christ will be clear for all the world to see.
Holy Spirit, living Breath of God, breathe new life into my willing soul; bring the presence of the risen Lord to renew my heart and make me whole. Cause your word to come alive in me; give me faith for what I cannot see. Give me passion for your purity; Holy Spirit, breathe new life in me.
Verse 2
Holy Spirit, come abide within; may your joy be seen in all I do: love enough to cover ev'ry sin in each thought, and deed, and attitude, kindness to the greatest and the least, gentleness that sows the path of peace. Turn my striving into works of grace; breath of God, show Christ in all I do.
Verse 3
Holy Spirit, from creation's birth, giving life to all that God has made, show your power once again on earth; cause your church to hunger for your ways. Let the fragrance of our prayers arise; lead us on the road of sacrifice, that in unity the face of Christ will be clear for all the world to see.
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Attribution & Copyright
Words & Music: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend © 2005 Thankyou Music Ltd (Capitol CMG Publishing / www.capitolcmgpublishing.com)