No. 67 in As One Voice: the Next Generation is another song by Michael Mangan called “Holy Spirit Come”. We seem to have used it for confirmation with the kids forever (It can’t be that long – it was only published in 2007) and it works beautifully. I used to do it much too fast, but it benefits from slowing it down. The chorus really lifts things nicely. My backing isn’t wonderful – it works best with simple instrumentation and voice. I’m quite disappointed with the recording on the CD, I think the arrangements lets the song down badly – the sax never lets up. You can hear it on MySpace.
You can buy the music as a single sheet at sheetmusicplus, but WLP and Litmus would also stock this Mangan collections.
You can sing “vene sancte” against the verse and “Holy Spirit Come” against the chorus the second time through.
Verse
Holy Spirit come.
Holy Spirit come.
Holy Spirit come.
Holy Spirit come. x2
Chorus
Blow winds of change, breathe in our lives.
Stir in our hearts, shine through our eyes.
Come and pour out your gifts, work through our hands
And renew the face of this land.
Verse x2
Chorus
© Litmus Productions 2007.