O, BREATH OF LIFE

Words by Bessie P. Head, 1914

O, Breath of life, come sweep-ing through us,
Re-vive your church with life and pow'r; 
O, Breath of Life, come cleanse, re-new us, 
And fit your church to meet this hour. 

O, Wind of God, come bend us, break us,
Till hum-bly we con-fess our need;
Then in your ten-der-ness re-make us,
Re-vive, re-store, for this we plead.

O, Breath of Love, come breathe with-in us,
Re-new-ing thought and will and heart;
Come, Love of Christ, a-fresh to win us,
Re-vive your church in ev-ery part.

O, Heart of Christ, once bro-ken for us,
'Tis there we find our strength and rest;
Our bro-ken, con-trite hearts now so-lace,
And let your wait-ing church be blest.

Re-vive us, Lord!  Is zeal a-bat-ing
While har-vest fields are vast and white?
Re-vive us, Lord, the world is wait-ing
E-quip your church to spread the light.