Breathe on me, breath of God

General information

Lyricist: Edwin Hatch

Settings by composers

• Charles Lockhart SATB, with descant
• Peter Smith SATB

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• John Chetham — Breathe on me, breath of God

Texts and Translations

English text

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,
Blend all my soul with 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.