spirit of life
your breath of life fills the whole world and holds all things together.
if you withdraw your breath everything turns to dust

breathe on me breath of god

you are the source of life that brings life to the world, whole life, full life, unhindered, indestructible everlasting life

fill me with life anew

the life of your spirit which christ sends into the world is the power of the resurrection which brings us new life

breathe on me breath of god

the sending of your spirit is the revelation of god's indestructible affirmation of life and marvelous joy in life

fill me with life anew

jesus where you are there is life. where you are sick people are healed, sad people are comforted, marginalised people are accepted and the demons of death are driven out

breathe on me breath of god

where your holy spirit is present there is life.
the powers and energies of eternal life are experienced.

fill me with life anew

the mission of your spirit is a movement for life and a movement for healing which spreads consolation and the courage to live and raises up what wants to die.

breathe on me breath of god

we affirm and love life so much that we protest against death and all the powers that disseminate death.

fill me with life anew

help us to join with your comforting of the sad, healing of the sick, welcoming of strangers, and forgiving of sins.

breathe on me breath of god

send your spirit so that this world should not perish but live

fill me with life anew

spirit of the new creation break into the here and now bringing foretastes of the age to come when all things are made new, and creation is set free from the powers of death

breathe on me breath of god

spirit of god renew the face of the earth

fill me with life anew

give us hearts of flesh for hearts of stone

that we may love as you would love
and do what you would do
amen