Lyrics
Chorus 1:
Send Your power,
send Your power
let it fall fresh on me,
for it's exactly what I need;
Chorus 2:
let it fall (fall),
fresh (fresh),
let the anointing of the Holy Ghost fall on me.
Bridge:
I need a fresh anointing covering my life,
to be a shelter, teacher, comfort and a guide;
Chorus 2
Vamp:
Let it
fall (fall)
fresh (fresh)
Ending
Fall on me
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Meaning & Inspiration
This prayer song centers on a request for the Holy Spirit’s power and anointing to rest freshly on a life. Its concise choruses make the petition direct, while the bridge explains why that presence is needed: shelter, instruction, comfort, and guidance. Those roles keep the lyric focused on spiritual dependence rather than power as spectacle. The repeated word “fall” gives the song the character of a sustained congregational appeal.
Several biblical themes sit close to its language. Acts connects the Holy Spirit with power for faithful witness, while Jesus describes the Spirit as a teacher and comforter who remains with his followers. The request for a fresh anointing also recalls biblical prayers for renewal and continued divine presence. Through repetition, the song expresses humility and need, acknowledging that Christian service and daily faithfulness cannot be sustained by human strength alone. Its central image is therefore one of receptive prayer: a person asking to be covered, taught, comforted, and directed by God’s Spirit.
Related Scripture
- Acts 1:8 Jesus promises power when the Holy Spirit comes upon his followers.
- John 14:26 Jesus describes the Holy Spirit as the Helper who teaches and reminds believers.
- Luke 11:13 Jesus says the Father gives the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.