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.

Sebastian and Paulini also performed both the English and International versions at the Final Mass at Randwick Racecourse on 20 July.

[4] Sebastian and Paulini were invited to perform "Receive the Power" at the Pope's Farewell[5] and thank the volunteers on 21 July.

The international version, with the chorus in English, also includes performances by Robert Galea (Maltese), German Silva (Spanish) and Amelia Farrugia (French).

The lyrics are based on the theme of the WYD08, extracted from the book of the Acts of the Apostles, 1:8: "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses".