The song asks God's spirit to open the singer's heart to both the joys and pains of living, and to love others as God loves. It asks God to replace a stony heart with a kind and tender one, and to write God's love on the singer's heart so their life brings glory. The singer wants to share in others' weeping and joy, and welcome all people as Christ welcomes.

1. Spirit, Open My Heart Words: Ruth Duck, 1994; copyright © 1996 The Pilgrim Press Music: Celtic Traditional Song, “Wild Mountain Thyme” Used with permission under license #344, LicenSing - Copyright Cleared Music for Churches

2. Spirit open my heart To the joy and pain of living As you love may I love In receiving and in giving Spirit, open my heart

3. God, replace my stony heart with a heart that’s kind and tender. All my coldness and fear to your grace I now surrender.

4. Spirit open my heart To the joy and pain of living As you love may I love In receiving and in giving Spirit, open my heart

5. Write your love upon my heart as my law, my goal, my story. In each thought, word, and deed, may my living bring you glory.

6. Spirit open my heart To the joy and pain of living As you love may I love In receiving and in giving Spirit, open my heart

7. May I weep with those who weep, share the joy of sister, brother. In the welcome of Christ, may we welcome one another.

8. Spirit open my heart To the joy and pain of living As you love may I love In receiving and in giving Spirit, open my heart