Scripture Verse

Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. Ezekiel 37:5

Introduction

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Edwin Hatch (1835–1889)

Words: Ed­win Hatch, 1878. First ap­peared in a pri­vate print­ing of Be­tween Doubt and Pray­er.

Music: Trent­ham Ro­bert Jack­son, in Fif­ty Sac­red Leaf­lets, 1888 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

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.

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

Breathe on me, breath of God,
Blend all my soul with Thine,
Until this earth­ly part of me
Glows with Thy fire di­vine.

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

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The Vision of Ezekiel
Gustave Doré (1832–1883)