Revive Us

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Revive Us

 

We come to drink at Your fountain, Lord,

To dip our cups into Your sparkling waters of Life,

You refresh and revive us, draw us into Yourself –

Before You send us out, renewed, into Your world.

 

A world that is straining to see, what it cannot see,

Dying to hear, what it will not hear,

A world, looking to Your church, to light their Way;

To open their eyes to Your Love.

 

Help us to be Your light, oh Lord,

Let us be Your transparent vessels,

Let Your light be placed, unhidden, within us,

Translucent vessels of Your finest clay.

 

Fill our minds and mouths, with Your wisdom, oh Lord,

Our hearts with Your unjudging Love,

Give us Your hunger for the lost and hurting,

And let them see You shining brightly when they look at us.

Revive us, that we might be springs of living water,

That we might be the healing breath of Your Holy Spirit,

The cleansing purge of His blazing fire,

Revive us to Your Love, that we may be that love to others.

 

We praise You, Lord, that You are never changing,

Your love is a bottomless well,

You long that none should perish,

You allow us to share in the fulfilment of that dream.

 

Holy, holy, holy, cry the angels around Your throne,

Our hearts and spirits, rise to join them,

You alone are worthy of our praise and attention,

You are our hope, our light and our life.

 

Revive Your church, Lord, revive Your people,

Revival comes to those who know or knew You,

Revive us Lord, we pray;

That those who know You not, may be reborn.

Amen

 

© 18-20/2/04