Lyrics
Spirit pour out and flood this city
Heaven come down and shake the walls
Fill us Lord the world is waiting
Father let your kingdom come
Come restore generations of desolation
Bind up the poor and broken heart
Plant and sow, till and grow what time has ravaged
Break down the walls of race and war
Spirit pour out and flood this city
Heaven come down and shake the walls
Fill us Lord the world is waiting
Father let your kingdom come
God we seek the peace and welfare of our city
Prosper redeem her as your own
That all would see your glory here in greater measure
Through us your church your kingdom come
Spirit pour out and flood this city
Heaven come down and shake the walls
Fill us Lord the world is waiting
Father let your kingdom come
You are the God builds
You are the one who saves
You are the God who prospers
Evil has no claim
You are the God builds
You are the one who saves
You are the God who prospers
Fervently we pray
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Meaning & Inspiration
Spirit Pour Out is a prayer for God’s presence to renew an entire city. Its opening appeal joins the outpouring of the Spirit with the coming of heaven and the advance of God’s kingdom. Rather than treating renewal as private experience, the song directs attention toward broken communities, damaged generations, poverty, division, and war. Restoration is pictured through binding wounds, rebuilding what has been devastated, and cultivating new life where time has brought loss.
The later verses connect worship with seeking the peace and welfare of the city. The church appears as an instrument through which God’s glory, redemption, and saving rule may become visible. Repetition of the central prayer gives the song the character of sustained intercession, while the closing declarations place hope in God as builder, savior, and giver of flourishing. Its language strongly reflects biblical prayers for the Spirit, the restoration of ruins, and the arrival of God’s kingdom on earth.
Related Scripture
- Joel 2:28 God promises to pour out his Spirit on all people.
- Isaiah 61:4 The passage describes rebuilding ancient ruins and restoring devastated places.
- Jeremiah 29:7 God instructs his people to seek and pray for the welfare of their city.