213a. Breathe on me, Breath of God

1 Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Fill me with life anew,
That I may love what Thou dost love,
And do what Thou wouldst do.

2 Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Until my heart is pure,
Until with Thee I will one will,
To do and to endure.

3 Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Till I am wholly Thine,
Until this earthly part of me
Glows with Thy fire divine.

4 Breathe on me, Breath of God,
So shall I never die,
But live with Thee the perfect life
Of Thine eternity.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Breathe on me, Breath of God
Author: Rev. Edwin Hatch (1886)
Meter: S. M.
Publication Date: 1950
Topic: The Holy Spirit; Aspiration; Holy Spirit, The (3 more...)
Copyright: Words used by permission of Miss Beatrice Hatch and the Oxford University Press.
Tune Information
Name: RHIW
Meter: S. M.
Key: F Major
Source: From "A Students' Hymnal," University of Wales
Copyright: Tune from "A Students' Hymnal." Used by permission of the Oxford University Press.



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