4703. O Breath of God, Breathe on Us Now

1. O breath of God, breathe on us now,
And move within us while we pray:
The Spring of our new life art Thou,
The very light of our new day.

2. O strangely art Thou with us, Lord,
Neither in height nor depth to seek:
In nearness shall Thy voice be heard;
Spirit to spirit Thou dost speak.

3. Christ is our Advocate on high;
Thou art our Advocate within.
O plead the truth, and make reply
To every argument of sin.

4. But ah, this faithless heart of mine,
The way I know, I know my Guide:
Forgive me, O my Friend divine,
That I so often turn aside.

5. Be with me when no other friend
The mystery of my heart can share;
And be Thou known, when fears transcend,
By Thy best name of Comforter.

Text Information
First Line: O breath of God, breathe on us now
Title: O Breath of God, Breathe on Us Now
Author: Alfred H. Vine (1895)
Meter: LM
Language: English
Source: The Doom of Saul, 1895
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: MARYTON
Composer: Henry Percy Smith (1874)
Meter: LM
Incipit: 33343 22255 43117
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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