You are life

Verse 1

Before my mouth could form a prayer

Before my heart could sing

You were lifting dust to breathe

Forming life in me

You breathe and deserts blossom

You speak and bones arise

You are life within the valley

You are hope that never dies

Some days the ground of my heart feels frozen

But I know You are not done with me

You are already moving

Before the warmth of spring has come ooohhh ohhhh

Pre-Chorus

When You speak, the light awakens

When You move, new mercies start

Chorus

When winter lingers long

You awaken what was sleeping

Calling dead things back to life

You speak and they arise

You are life

You are life

You are life in barren places

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Verse 2

Somedays my soul feels so heavy like

Branches bowed beneath the snow

I don’t always feel the sunlight

But I know You never let go

(Repeat last two lines of pre-chorus here if desired)

Chorus

When winter lingers long

You awaken what was sleeping

Calling dead things back to life

You speak and they arise

You are life

You are life

You are life in barren places

Bridge (this builds and repeats)

Jesus, breathe across these dry bones

Jesus, stir this quiet heart

Jesus, breathe across these dry bones

Jesus, stir this quiet heart

Ooooh… You are life

Ooooh… You are life

Breathe on me (breathe)

Breathe on me (breathe)

Ooooh… awaken

Ooooh… awaken

Spring inside this soul

I want to feel again

Ending (strip it back, piano only)

You’re the God who makes all things new

You’re the God who makes all things new

You’re the God who makes all things new

(soft, almost whispered)

Jesus… thaw this heart, let spring begin

Jesus…speak and I will rise…call me out

You are life

You are life

Jesus… You are life