Breathe on Me, Breath of God

Text by Edwin Hatch

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About this hymn

Date: 1878
Tune: Aylesbury
Composer: 1718 from John Chetham's Psalmody
Key: Ab
Meter: 6 6 8 6

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Aspiration, Discipleship, Eternal Life, Following Jesus, In Faith, Following Jesus, In Action, Following Jesus, Sanctification.

Ez 37:5-9 · Gen 2:7 · Is 42:5

Musical background

Aylesbury is presented in the source key of Ab, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: Edwin Hatch, 1878. Music: 'Aylesbury' or 'Wirksworth' found in John Chetham's Psalmody, 1718. Setting: "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1904. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2010 Revision.