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
SarahCoull
