“Breath of the Living God” is a prayer for fresh encounter with the Holy Spirit—right in the middle of our weariness, doubts, and dry seasons. Inspired by the language of Scripture about dry bones coming to life and hearts of stone turning to flesh, this song invites God to breathe again over places that feel numb or forgotten. From the quiet of early morning to the heaviness of long nights, it asks the Spirit to break down our defenses, stir the embers of first love, and realign our hearts with heaven. It’s a simple, sung invitation: Come, Holy Spirit—breathe on us.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
In the hush before the morning, You are speaking in the dawn,
From the dust You wrote our story, with a whisper life was born.
Every fear that kept me silent melts like snow before Your sun—
When You breathe into my spirit, I remember I’m Your son.
[Pre-Chorus]
Come and fill this empty vessel,
Make this heart of stone like flesh;
Wash me in Your living river,
Holy Spirit, fall afresh.
[Chorus]
Breath of the Living God, breathe on me,
Breath of the Living God, set me free.
Wake the dry bones, stir the embers, light the flame I can’t contain;
Breath of the Living God, breathe again.
[Verse 2]
When the night is long and heavy and the lamp is burning low,
You align my heart with heaven, You remind me who I know.
All the walls I built for safety crumble at Your gentle wind—
In Your nearness I find mercy, in Your kindness I begin.
[Pre-Chorus]
Come and fill this empty vessel,
Make this heart of stone like flesh;
Wash me in Your living river,
Holy Spirit, fall afresh.
[Chorus]
Breath of the Living God, breathe on me,
Breath of the Living God, set me free.
Wake the dry bones, stir the embers, light the flame I can’t contain;
Breath of the Living God, breathe again.
[Bridge]
Come like wind through the temple,
Come like fire on our tongues;
Break the chains in the shadows,
Be the song in our lungs.
Come with power and with gentleness,
Do what only You can do—
Every heartbeat, every wilderness
Finds its way back home to You.
[Tag]
Breathe on us, breathe on us,
Spirit of the Holy One.
Breathe on us, breathe on us,
’Til Your Kingdom come.
[Final Chorus]
Breath of the Living God, breathe on me,
Breath of the Living God, set me free.
Wake the dry bones, stir the embers, light the flame we’ll not contain;
Breath of the Living God—breathe again.
Our hope is that “Breath of the Living God” would become more than a moment in a set list—more like a rhythm of return. As you sing it in churches, living rooms, or headphones, let it give language to the deep cry of your heart for renewal and freedom. May the Holy Spirit meet you in the dry places, kindle what feels almost gone, and turn every breath into worship again… until His kingdom comes and every heartbeat finds its way back home to Him.
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