‘Spirit Of God, Unseen as the Wind’ is sung to the
tune of the traditional Scottish folk tune: the ‘Skye
Boat Song’. It has the advantage of being singable
right from the beginning, particularly with children
and with elders, who often are slower to embrace new
songs. As a folk tune, the music lends itself to a
variety of musical styles from organ to ensemble.
The song references the union between the work of the
Holy Spirit and the Bible. One could quibble about how
‘God’s...(+)
‘Spirit Of God, Unseen as the Wind’ is sung to the
tune of the traditional Scottish folk tune: the ‘Skye
Boat Song’. It has the advantage of being singable
right from the beginning, particularly with children
and with elders, who often are slower to embrace new
songs. As a folk tune, the music lends itself to a
variety of musical styles from organ to ensemble.
The song references the union between the work of the
Holy Spirit and the Bible. One could quibble about how
‘God’s voice is heard’ in Scripture, but it’s a
vast improvement on the idea that the Spirit reveals
God’s Word and will without any reference to the
Bible at all. The structure is unusual in that it
follows a chorus/verse/chorus/verse/chorus format.
The lyrics were penned by Margaret Old using "The Skye
Boat Song" (which can also be heard at:
http://musescore.com/mike_magatagan/the-skye-boat-song-
for-harp--flutes as well as
http://musescore.com/mike_magatagan/spirit-of-god-unsee
n-as-the-wind-for...).
I created this arrangement for the Sierra Vista United
Methodist Church (SVUMC).