The Song Of The Spirit

I don’t often write songs with an overt religious theme, or message, but was keen to write something for the Christian festival of Pentecost, coming up on May 19th.

The images come from the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and one from Celtic Christianity – the Wild Goose.

I love that you can’t nail God down, but must allow God to be seen from different directions and in a variety of ways.

Rowan Williams talks about one of the ways of seeing God that he finds most helpful – that is, that God is free; more proactive than reactive.

If you like – we might be blown by the wind, but God is the wind doing the blowing. (As I read that back to myself, it doesn’t feel quite right, but I’ll leave it for now !)

I am the strong wind blowing among you
I’m the bright flame alight on your head
I am the water flowing all through you
Remember the words that he said:

I give you my word,
my presence will fill you.
Wait for the promise.
My spirit will come.

I am the Wild Goose, come to disturb you
I’m the white Dove, the bringer of peace
I am the cloud going before you
Wait for the Spirit’s release

I am the breath, breathed into you
I’m the soft whisper you long to hear
I am the oil of anointing upon you
Wait ‘til the Spirit is near.