By Carolyn McDade
Autoharp arrangement by Ben Stallings
For some reason when I play this ordinarily sedate hymn as an instrumental, I like to use a sort of calypso rhythm. Don't ask me why. Click through for a recording.
chords: G - D G C - - - D - C D G - - -
melody: B4 A B C A G3 A4 B
lyrics: Spi-rit of life, come un-to me.
Em - Bm Em Am - - (Gm) Am D - (-) - C C - G -
G3 F# G A4 B C A A D C C B
Sing in my heart all the stir-rings of compas-sion.
G - - D C - - - D - C D Bm - - -
D G F# E F# G A5 D4
Blow in the wind, rise in the sea,
Em - - - Am - - (Em) Am D - (-) - C C - - -
B E B C B C A A D C C B
Move in the hand, gi- ving life the shape of jus-tice.
G - - D C - - - D - C D Bm - - -
D G F# E F# G A5 D4
Roots hold me close, wings set me free.
Em - - - Am - - (Em) Am D - - - (-) G - - -
B E B C B C A D A B
Spi- rit of life, come to me, come to me.