The Book of Praise ‎#284

284. Revive your work, O Lord

1 Revive your work, O Lord:
your mighty arm make bare;
speak with the voice which wakes the dead,
and make your people hear.

2 Revive your work, O Lord:
disturb this sleep of death;
ignite the smouldering embers now
by your almighty breath.

3 Revive your work, O Lord:
create soul-thirst for you,
and hunger for the bread of life,
our spirits to renew.

4 Revive your work, O Lord:
exalt your precious name,
and by the Holy Spirit come
and set our love aflame.

5 Revive your work, O Lord:
give power unto your word;
grant that our living gospel may
in living faith be heard.

6 Revive your work, O Lord:
give pentecostal showers;
the glory shall be all your own;
the blessing, Lord, be ours.

Text Information

• First Line: Revive your work, O Lord
• Title: Revive your work, O Lord
• Alterer: Albert Midlane, 1825-1909 (alt.)
• Meter: 6 6 8 6 SM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  John 6:35
  ;
  Romans 13:11
  ;
  Ephesians 5:14
• Topic: Church Year: Day of Pentecost; Descants and Fauxbourdons; Renewal / Revival
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: CARLISLE
• Composer: Charles Lockhart, 1745-1815
• Composer (descant): Sydney H. Nicholson, 1875-1947
• Meter: 6 6 8 6 SM
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Descant © Oxford University Press