Spirit Brooding – Song

Description

The Centre for Music, Liturgy and the Arts is pleased to introduce the Walk as One songbook as individual songs. While many churches and leaders purchase music books, many wonderful songs in the books lie undiscovered. This initiative provides an affordable way for churches to learn and play new music, with or without musicians.

The “Walk as One” songbook was published in 2022. The Individual Song packs provide a way for all churches, including songbook owners, to listen, learn and sing this excellent collection of songs.

For each song, you receive these digital resources

• A copy of the sheet music score from the “Walk as One” songbook (PDF)
• An audio recording of the song (high quality m3)
• A plain Powerpoint file (white text on black)
• A colour Powerpoint file (white text on coloured image)
• A lyric video (audio recording with song lyrics)
• A plain text version of the song lyrics (for inserting into presentation software or printed orders)

SPIRIT BROODING

Spirit, brooding in the silence,
stirs the emptiness to light.
Soundless booms disturb the void, and
captured mass explodes in flight.
Spirit, still you hover broody,
still this rock turns by your might,
nurtured by the heart of wisdom,
cherished at the source of life.

Holy Dove descends on Jordan,
sacred water soaked in light.
Heaven thunders, “My beloved!”
Jesus bathed in God’s delight.
Spirit’s wealth of love and beauty,
Spirit’s healing comfort shared.
Word of God, gentle and mighty,
Spirit born and Spirit fed.

Spirit brooding through the city,
hovers over those who wait;
like a drawstring brings them closer,
sends a sign beyond debate.
Tongues of fire and wind of tempest,
words beyond all knowing raised.
Celebration and vocation,
in this harmony of praise.

When we sense this world a-stirring,
waiting people lift their eyes.
Wind and flame about us whirling,
revelation undisguised.
Broody Spirit, nurture wisdom,
gift your people yet again.
Rouse, enthuse, disturb empow’r us,
as you have since time began.

Copyright: Words by Sharonne Price. Music by Leigh Newton, © 2017
Wattleseed Publishing – cmla.org.au

Words by Sharonne Price. Music by Leigh Newton

Liturgical use: Hearing and responding to the Word, Pentecost

Scripture reference/s: Genesis 1, Acts 2

Celebrating the constant presence and activity of the Holy Spirit – in Creation, in the life of Jesus, at Pentecost, and in our world today. A flowing, 3/4, gentle but uplifting song of affirmation, thanksgiving, and a call to be empowered today.

Live Streaming and Online Hosting: Leigh has a licence agreement with CCLI.  Sharonne does not currently have a licensing agreement that covers live streaming. Sharonne is willing to give permission for the online streaming of this song by churches in worship for no fee at this time. However please check the song title for licensing when you use it as the author may enter into a licensing agreement with CCLI or OneLicense in the future.

SAMPLE AUDIO

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