Breathe on us, Lord of life (Alternate Tune)

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Breathe on us, Lord of life,
  Fill us with life anew,
That we may love what Thou dost love,
  And do what Thou wouldst do.
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Breathe on us, Lord of life.
  Until our hearts are pure,
Until with Thee we will one will,
  To do or to endure.
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Breathe on us, Lord of life,
  Till we are wholly Thine,
Till all this earthly part of us
  Glows with Thy fire divine.
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Breathe on us, Lord of life,
  So shall we never die,
But live with Thee the perfect life
  Of Thine eternity.
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Frank Pytel

Chicago, Illinois, United States

“The LORD God breathed into man’s nostrils the breath of life – man became a living being” – Genesis 2:7

“Jesus breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit’” – John 20:22

Both the original creation of man by the LORD God, and the new creation by the resurrected Christ, are equally involved with breathing!