Tis A Gift

'Tis a gift to be simple, 'tis a gift to be free,
'Tis a gift to come down to where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.

When true simplicity is gained,
To bow and to bend we shan't be ashamed.
To turn, turn, turn, will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come 'round right.

'Tis a gift to be loved and that love to return,
'Tis a gift to be taught and a richer gift to learn.
And when we expect of others what we try to live each day,
Then we'll all live together and we'll all learn to say,

'Tis a fift to be simple, 'tis a gift to be free,
'Tis a gift to come down to where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.

'Tis a gift to have friends, and a true friend to be,
'Tis a gift to think of others, not to only think of me.
And when we hear what others really think, and really feel,
Then, we'll all live together with a love that is real.

'Tis a gift to be loving, 'tis the best gift of all,
Like a quiet rain it blesses where it falls.
And with it we will truly believe,
'Tis better to give, than it is to receive.

'Tis a gift to be simple, 'tis a gift to be fair,
'tis a gift to wake and breathe the morning air.
And each day we walk on the path that we choose,
'Tis a gift that we pray we shall never loose.

The Earth is our mother, and the fullness thereof,
Her streets, her slums, as well as stars above.
Salvation is here where we laugh, where we cry,
Where we seek and love, where we live and die.

When true liberty is found,
By fear and by hate we will no more be bound,
In love and in light we will find our new birth,
And in peace and freedom, redeem the Earth

Edward Deming Andrews 1848

This tune was going through my head this morning. I remember the Judy Collins version from the 60s. When I looked up the lyrics I found that it was quite a bit older than that. The first two verses are the originals and the rest were added later.

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