The Breath of Life

Your breath O God has awakened me, to live and move and breathe,
From the dust you’ve created, I’m alive, I’m free…
There is joy for the morning, there’s no need to grieve…
Awakened with a new song, I sing and shout with glee
Your breath oh God is living inside of me…
Sitting around your table, in holy communion I wait,
Breaking bread and taking the cup, we eat and drink as we lift up
Thanksgiving, then you breathe the Anointed breath of God…
Eyes meet, and we nod…

Your breath is breathed upon us, we are filled with the Holy Ghost
Holy Spirit, grateful; hear our jubilant decree…
It’s You O God who has set us free
It’s You O God who liberates and brings creativity
Into our very lives so that we will SHOUT, to all who will believe…
Breathe in me your life’s breath, make me move, and live, and give
Every last breath I take, may it be in Praise to Thee!!!
Through every trial and every test, God may I always give my best…
Fill my lungs to capacity, to sing and shout, and to bring about…
FREEDOM from all adversity…

No hurricane force, or tornado winds, no plague that’s ever been sent…
Can destroy the life you’ve given me, in you there is no torment
Breath of God, breathe new life in me, and I will blow upon your Shofar
Bringing forth the VICTORY!

God you’re back on your throne, we are fully awakened, a rededication of our nation, hear the voice of your prophets awaken, God-breath bring them alive…release signs and wonders and miracles let your gifts come forth, the sounds of tears rebuilding Jerusalem, sacrifice accepted, our Awesome God stands true, for nothing can come against me, or you…for God is for us…O hear the trump of God as it shakes our very core…for God’s people will forever stand loyal before the LORD…we are a great nation founded by Jesus Christ, united by Jew and Gentile we are one new man, this is our choice, blow your breath into the shofar and hear the glorious SHOUT, and be a liberated nation called by the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill April 9, 2020