O Breath of God, Breathe on Us Now

O breath of God

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.

Christ is our ad­vo­cate on high;

Thou art 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 mys­te­ry of my heart can share;

And be Thou known

when fears trans­cend

By Thy best name of Com­fort­er.