A Melody of Love

God speaks to us in bird and song,
  in winds that drift the clouds along;
Above the din of toil and wrong,
  a melody of Love.

God speaks to us in far and near,
  in peace of home and friends most dear;
From the dim past and present clear,
  a melody of Love

God speaks to us in darkest night;
  by quiet ways through mornings bright;
When shadows fall with evening light,
  a melody of Love.

God speaks to us in every land,
  on wave-lapped shore and silent strand;
By kiss of child, and touch of hand,
  a melody of Love.

O voice Divine, speak Thou to me,
  Beyond the earth, beyond the sea;
First let me hear, then sing to Thee,
  a melody of Love

             by Joseph Johnson (1848-1926)  English Congregational Minister

                                                                                                               Photo by MMB