You Are Love - Tom Paxton

You are the light in children’s eyes

You are the hope that never dies

You are all the best in me

And you forgive the rest in me

You are courage wrapped in grace

You are victory’s laughing face

You are Noah’s returning dove

You are love

You are the welcome kiss of peace

You are the joy of sweet release

You are the mischievous at play

You are the end of summer’s day

You are the soul who is my soul

You are the half that makes me whole

You are Noah’s returning dove

You are love

Once the only word I knew was I, I, I

Nothing mattered but myself alone

Still a voice within me whispered why?

Why?

Why?

Why must you keep struggling on your own?

What an endless hill I tried to climb

When you were there to help me all the time

You are the garden where I walk

You are the quiet while I talk

You are the comforting caress

You are the end of emptiness

You are the joy I longed to know

You are the flower in the snow

You are Noah’s returning dove

You are love

Once the only word I knew was I, I, I

Nothing mattered but myself alone

Still a voice within me whispered why?

Why?

Why?

Why must you keep struggling on your own?

What an endless hill I tried to climb

When you were there to help me all the time

You are the garden where I walk

You are the quiet while I talk

You are the comforting caress

You are the end of emptiness

You are the joy I longed to know

You are the flower in the snow

You are Noah’s returning dove

You are love

You are Noah’s returning dove

You are love