O Lord of life, breathe on us now

O Lord of life

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.

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.

Thou art our Advocate on high:

He is our Advocate within;

O plead the truth

and make reply

To every argument of sin.

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.

Be with me when no other friend

The myst’ry of my heart can share:

And be Thou known

when fears transcend.

By Thy best name of Comforter.