Danish composer Carl Nielsen wrote this hymn and incorporated it into the third movement of his Wind Quintet; Lynch wrote the hymn text in 2000 in memory of his friend Beverly Kesler, who was instrumental in welcoming him into the Episcopal Church when he joined in 1983, and who died of cancer in 1996. |
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Text: The three verses are intended to reflect the different persons of the Trinity, although they do not present them in the traditional order.The breath of God is an ancient metaphor for the Holy Spirit, while it is the voice of God the Father that creates the world in Genesis; the third verse can be considered a lengthy paraphrase of John 3:16 and equates God’s love with the person of his son Jesus Christ. Copyright © 2000 by Francis L. Lynch.
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