It’s a Thursday afternoon,
a gentle breeze whispers through the day,
it carries with it the sounds of
hammers building a house,
cheers of a rugby game,
a school bell ringing,
calling birds guiding in the sky,
wind chimes tolling,
Lord, you send forth Your Spirit
renewing the face of the earth.
It’s a Thursday afternoon
around me life is bursting
it carries with it sights of
a grandmother walking her grandchild,
flowers bursting with color,
coworkers stopping for a coffee,
an elderly man walking with his canes,
pausing in a nearby church,
Lord, you send forth Your Spirit
renewing the face of the earth.
It’s a Thursday afternoon,
the daily movements of life continue
it carries with it the beauty of
a friend calling to say hi,
documents coming together,
prayer being whispered,
enjoying fresh fruit,
a walk in the unfolding greens of spring,
Lord, you send forth Your Spirit
renewing the face of the earth.
It’s a Thursday afternoon,
a Monday morning, a Saturday evening,
it carries with it the unknown of Pentecost
God breathing on us,
God breathing through us,
the fire of the Spirit propelling us forward,
the fire of the Spirit enkindling in us life,
gifts given for each day,
Lord, you send forth Your Spirit
renewing the face of the earth.
Come Holy Spirit, today, tomorrow,
again and again in the ordinary,
again and again in the extraordinary,
in the known and unknown,
for the unknown and known,
for the world, for the earth, for all humanity,
for every tribe, every people, every place
Come Holy Spirit.
Lord, you send forth Your Spirit
renewing the face of the earth.
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