I HAVE TRAVELLED MANY MOONLESS NIGHTS
COLD AND WEARY, WITH A BABE INSIDE
AND I WONDER WHAT I'VE DONE, HOLY FATHER YOU HAVE COME
AND CHOSEN ME NOW, TO CARRY YOUR SON
I AM WAITING IN A SILENT PRAYER
I AM FRIGHTENED BY THE LOAD I BEAR
IN A WORLD AS COLD AS STONE, MUST I WALK THIS PATH ALONE
HELP ME BE STRONG, HELP ME GO ON
BREATH OF HEAVEN HOLD ME TOGETHER
BE FOREVER NEAR ME, BREATH OF HEAVEN
BREATH OF HEAVEN, LIGHTEN MY DARKNESS,
POUR OVER ME YOUR HOLYNESS,
FOR YOU ARE HOLY, BREATH OF HEAVEN.
DO YOU WONDER, AS YOU WATCH MY FACE
IF A WISER ONE, SHOULD HAVE HAD MY PLACE
BUT I OFFER ALL I AM FOR THE MERCY OF YOUR PLAN
HELP ME BE STRONG, HELP ME GO ON
BREATH OF HEAVEN HOLD ME TOGETHER
BE FOREVER NEAR ME, BREATH OF HEAVEN
BREATH OF HEAVEN, LIGHTEN MY DARKNESS,
POUR OVER ME YOUR HOLYNESS,
FOR YOU ARE HOLY, BREATH OF HEAVEN.