The Christ is throned as Lord of all the worlds,
the name above all names, at God's right hand,
his praise the pulse that shakes the universe:
the gale of God, the singing fire of life,
the gale of God, the singing fire of life.

He led his brethen to the mountain top
and, blessing them with lifted, nail-scarred hands,
commanded them to wait his promised gift:
the gale of God, the singing fire of life,
the gale of God, the singing fire of life,

"Go out to all the world and tell my news -
you are my witnesses, for you have seen,
my heralds, for Yaweh will breathe on you!
the gale of God, the singing fire of life,
the gale of God, the singing fire of life,

Above, around the hurricane unleashed
bore down upon the roof, a storm of sound,
vast beating wings of wind that rocked the house:
the gale of God, the singing fire of life,
the gale of God, the singing fire of life,

A wind that swelled and burst in trumpet call,
a vocal flame that flowered on the air,
and hung in garlands over ev'ry head:
the gale of God, the singing fire of life,
the gale of God, the singing fire of life,
the singing fire of God.

Words: Luke Connaughton
Music: Richard Proulx
published 1973