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.