Breathe On Me
Eddie James Lyrics

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The faithful potter's clay
With every part of Adam's being
He was crying and pleading

Saying Lord, breathe on me
Breathe on me
Fill this place

With the breath of heaven

Oh, breathe on me
With the breath...

And when the day of Pentecost
Was fully come
They were all with one accord
Gathered in the upper room

And in Your presence lay
The faithful potter's clay
With every part of their being
They were crying and pleading

Breathe on me
Breathe on me
Fill this place
With the breath of heaven

Breathe on me
Breathe on me
Fill this place
With the breath of heaven

And as it was at Pentecost
And on the sixth day
We are all in one accord
And we are gathered in one place

And in Your presence lay
You're the potter, we're the clay
And every part of our being
Is crying and pleading

Breathe on me
Breathe on me
Fill this place
With the breath of heaven

Breathe on me
Breathe on me
Fill this place
With the breath of heaven

Rain on me
Rain on me
Fill this place
With the rain of heaven

Rain on me
Rain on me
Fill this place
With the rain of heaven

Burn in me
Burn in me
Fill this place
With the fire of heaven

Burn in me
Burn in me
Fill this place
With the fire of heaven

Send the fire
Send the fire
Send the fire
Send the fire

Burn in me
Burn in me
Fill this place
With the fire of heaven

Burn in me
Burn in me
Fill this place
With the fire of heaven

Burn in me
Burn in me

Fill this place
With the fire

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Eddie James’s song, Breathe On Me, express a longing for the presence of God to descend upon the faithful very much like it did on the day of Pentecost. The faithful are like clay in the hands of a potter, yearning for His breath to fill them, to change them. The lyrics are a metaphor for the transforming power of God that can change human beings from ordinary vessels to extraordinary instruments of His will. The Pentecostal experience is a reminder that the power of the Holy Spirit is available to every believer, to every generation. When they gathered in the upper room, they were chanting the same prayer, “Breathe on me,” allowing the Holy Spirit to fill them and transform them from within.

The second verse of the song reflects on the Pentecostal experience, when the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples and filled them with spiritual power. The song emphasizes the unity of the believers by emphasising they were in “one accord.” In such moments, believers are like clay, a metaphorical way of expressing the idea that the Holy Spirit molds and shapes believers into the image of Christ. The believers' whole being is devoted to seeking the Holy Spirit's presence, crying and pleading for it. The song's chorus reiterates the plea for the Holy Spirit's presence in the form of breath, rain, and fire, a representation of the Holy Spirit's purifying and life-giving nature.

Line by Line Meaning

In Your presence lay
In the presence of God lies

The faithful potter's clay
We are like the clay, the faithful masterpiece in God's hands

With every part of Adam's being
Adam is represented as an example of humanity in our complete submission to God

He was crying and pleading
Adam is seeking God's mercy and favor

Saying Lord, breathe on me
Adam humbly requests God to breathe His spirit into his lifeless form

Breathe on me
Adam pleads to God to revive his spirit

Fill this place
Let God's presence fill every part of our being

With the breath of heaven
Adam is calling for the Holy Spirit to fill him up, revive and revive him.

And when the day of Pentecost
Refers to the day of the Jewish feast of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came to dwell among the apostles.

Was fully come
This marks the actual arrival of the Holy Spirit.

They were all with one accord
The followers of Christ were gathered together in unity

Gathered in the upper room
The location where Jesus' disciples waited for the coming of the Holy Spirit.

You're the potter, we're the clay
Just like clay is molded by a potter, so should we be molded by God's guidance and love.

And every part of our being
We should give ourselves completely, mind, body, and soul, to God's plans.

Rain on me
A plea for God to shower us with his blessings.

Fill this place
Make us aware of your presence in every area of our lives.

With the rain of heaven
The blessings and grace of God in abundance.

Burn in me
To ignite passion, desire, and commitment in our hearts for Christ.

Fill this place
Wherever we are, let your presence and anointing be with us.

With the fire of heaven
The power of the Holy Spirit in transforming and renewing our hearts.

Send the fire
A plea for God to anoint us with His Holy Spirit fire and power.

Contributed by Dominic O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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