Jaye Thomas - For Your Glory / Send The Winds Lyrics
Lyrics
Lord if I find favor in Your sight
Lord please hear my hearts cry
I'm desperately waiting
To be where You are
I'll cross the hottest desert
I'll travel near or far
For Your glory
I will do anything
Just to see You
To behold You as my King
Send the winds of refreshing,
God send Your Spirit
Send the winds of refreshing,
God send Your glory down.
Video
Jaye Thomas | For Your Glory / Send the Winds | Forerunner Music
Meaning & Inspiration
Jaye Thomas's "For Your Glory / Send The Winds," released by Forerunner Music on June 30, 2015, is a powerful expression of profound spiritual yearning and consecration. At its core, the song articulates a deep desire to be in the presence of God, driven by a singular purpose: His glory. The opening lines, "Lord if I find favor in Your sight, Lord please hear my hearts cry, I'm desperately waiting to be where You are," immediately establish a tone of intense longing, mirroring the Psalmist's cry in Psalm 42:1, "As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God." This isn't a casual wish, but a "desperate waiting," a profound need that transcends earthly comforts and boundaries. The willingness to "cross the hottest desert" or "travel near or far" speaks to a complete surrender, echoing the commitment of Abraham who went out, not knowing where he was going (Hebrews 11:8). This unwavering resolve to do "anything" for His glory and "just to see You, to behold You as my King" is a direct echo of Paul's declaration in Philippians 1:20, where he states his earnest expectation and hope that "Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death."
The second part of the song, "Send the winds of refreshing, God send Your Spirit, Send the winds of refreshing, God send Your glory down," shifts the focus to a petition for divine visitation and empowerment. The imagery of "winds of refreshing" is potent, recalling the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 2, where a mighty wind swept through the house and tongues of fire appeared. This is not a passive request, but a cry for active divine intervention, for the Spirit to breathe life and renewal into the worshipper and their surroundings. The invocation to "send Your glory down" connects directly to biblical accounts of God's manifest presence, such as the cloud that filled the Tabernacle in Exodus 40:34-35 and the Shekinah glory that rested upon the Temple. It’s a plea for the tangible presence of God to invade the earthly realm, transforming hearts and situations. This emphasis on the Spirit and glory is foundational to Christian worship, recognizing that true transformation and encounter with God are not self-generated but are gifts bestowed by the Holy Spirit, enabling believers to truly "be where You are" and live "For Your glory." The song, therefore, is a beautiful testament to the believer's longing for intimacy with God and a powerful call for His Spirit to indwell and empower.