Receive the Power

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{{Infobox song

| name = Receive the Power

| cover = Guy sebastian & paulini - receive the power.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Guy Sebastian and Paulini

| album =

| released = {{Start date|2007|07|01|df=yes}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ky/album/receive-the-power-ep/259296445|title=Receive the Power – EP by Guy Sebastian & Paulini|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=19 August 2017}}

| recorded = 2007

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Christian, gospel

| length = 5:10

| label = Sony BMG

| writer = Guy Sebastian, Gary Pinto

| producer =

| chronology = Guy Sebastian

| prev_title = Cover on My Heart

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title = Like It Like That

| next_year = 2009

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Paulini

| type = singles

| prev_title = I Believe

| prev_year = 2006

| title = Receive the Power

| year = 2007

| next_title = Scarless

| next_year = 2009

}}

}}

"Receive the Power"[https://archive.today/20121229170931/http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=56420751 Receive the Power Myspace video] is a gospel song written by Guy Sebastian and Gary Pinto, and performed by Sebastian and Paulini. It was chosen in May 2007 as the official anthem for the Roman Catholic Church's XXIII World Youth Day (WYD08) held in Sydney in 2008.

"Receive the Power" was used extensively throughout the six days of World Youth Day in July 2008, and also in the television coverage which went around the world. Sebastian performed at the concert after the Opening Mass which officially welcomed the Pope to Australia. The Mass and concert at Barangaroo, Sydney, had an estimated crowd of 150,000. Sebastian and Paulini also performed both the English and International versions at the Final Mass at Randwick Racecourse on 20 July.[http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/media__1/latest_news/news_archives/2008_june_news_archives/aussie_pop_stars_aria_award_winners_and_the_tap_dogs_to_headline_world_youth_day_sydney_2008 Aussie pop stars, ARIA award winners and the Tap Dogs to headline World Youth Day Sydney 2008]. Retrieved 1 March 2009. An estimated 400,000 people attended the Mass.[http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/media__1/latest_news/world_youth_day_sydney_a_success_400_000_fill_randwick_racecourse_for_wyd08_final_mass wyd2008. World Youth Day Sydney a success – 400,000 fill Randwick Racecourse for WYD08 Final Mass] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080811155917/http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/media__1/latest_news/world_youth_day_sydney_a_success_400_000_fill_randwick_racecourse_for_wyd08_final_mass |date=11 August 2008 }}. Retrieved 1 March 2009. Sebastian and Paulini were invited to perform "Receive the Power" at the Pope's Farewell[http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=56420281 The Pope's Farewell MySpace Video] and thank the volunteers on 21 July.[http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/media__1/latest_news/pope_benedict_xvi_thanks_volunteers_and_leaves_australia_happy_and_blessed wyd2008. Pope Benedict XVI thanks volunteers and leaves Australia happy and blessed] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112101811/http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/media__1/latest_news/pope_benedict_xvi_thanks_volunteers_and_leaves_australia_happy_and_blessed |date=12 January 2012 }}. Retrieved 1 March 2009.