Come, Holy Spirit,
rattle the rooms in which we are hiding,
shake the tired foundations
until the institution crumbles
break the rules
that keep You out of all our
sacred spaces,
the life from the dust and rubble
a completely new creation.
Come, Holy Spirit
enter our lives,
whisper our names
and scatter Your gifts of grace
with wild abandon
give Your silent strength to all imprisoned
by the structures,
and let Your raging fire be our sign
of liberty
Come, Holy Spirit,
help us find ourselves in vital places,
bringing Your word of freedom
to the poor and the oppressed.
We will remember
women were there
when You burst upon a waiting world
creating and recreating
opportunities for everyone
to feel and fear Your face.