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As comes the breath of spring 
As comes the breath of spring, with light and mirth and song, so does God’s Spirit bring new days brave, free, and strong. He comes with thrill of life, to chase hence winter's breath, to hush to peace the strife of sin that ends in death. 
He comes like dawning day, with flaming truth and love, to chase all glooms away, to brace our wills to prove how wise, how good to choose the truth and its brave fight; to prize it, win or lose, and live on God’s delight. 
He comes like songs at morn that fill the earth with joy, till men of him newborn new strength in praise employ. He comes to rouse the heart from drifting to despair, through high hope to impart life, with an ampler air. 
He breathes, and there is health; he moves, and there is power; he whispers, there is wealth of love, his richest dower. His presence is to men like summer in the soul; his joy shines forth, and then life blossoms to its goal. 
David Lakie Ritchie (1865-1951), 1929 
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