Breathe On Me Breathe Of God

Absolutely love this hymn. I went to a conference a few weeks ago and we sang this song after a sermon on the Holy Spirit, I haven't been able to get the hymn out of my head. Maybe because it is the cry of my heart.

very hard to sing this song without a "lump" in your throat, if you know what i mean... especially the third verse... esp. "till i am wholly thine, till all this earthly part of me glows with fire divine"... Oh the circumstances this song was written! Edwin was a status quo preacher, he didn't feel particularly sinful at this stage or down, just that God was not moving mightily and just ho hum through the mot. He grabbed a pen one afternoon and just scribbled what we sing now as breathe on me...

Amen

I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. This past Sunday (May 11), I played this for Sunday School Assembly, since it was Pentecost. Sadly, this hymn is not in Evangelical Lutheran Worship. It was in the Lutheran Book of Worship, but set to a different tune. It was #488 in the Commitment Section. The tune was DURHAM and was composed by Aaron Williams (1731-1776). Just thought I'd share.

This was written by an Anglican. I think he would have found a home in the new Anglican Church in North America. It is a beautiful, profound, and stiring hymn. I would only want to sing it to Trentham. May God bless your service.

Good job...easier when the congregation wants to sing and knows why they sing.

God bless

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for that inspiring hymn. Praise to God!
--Catherine, a sister in Christ from Idaho

Catherine--thanks for the kind words of encouragement