Lyrics to
Wings Of A Dove

This version of Wings Of A Dove was released by Dolly Parton in 1971.

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When troubles surround us, when evils come
The body grows weak
The spirit grows numb
When these things beset us, God doesn’t forget us
He sends us His love

On the wings of a snow-white dove
He sends His pure sweet love
A sign from above
On the wings of a dove

When Jesus went down through the river that day
Well, he was baptised in the usual way
And when it was done
God blessed His son
He sent him His love
On the wings of a dove

On the wings of a snow-white dove
He sends His pure sweet love
A sign from above
On the wings of a dove

On the wings of a snow-white dove
He sends His pure sweet love
A sign from above
On the wings of a dove

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About Lyrics and Wings Of A Dove by Dolly Parton

The lyrics to Wings Of A Dove are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Dolly Parton used when the song was created in 1971. The lyrics to Wings Of A Dove have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Dolly Parton and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

If you like etymology or breaking apart phrases and words, it is easy to understand the lyrics to Wings Of A Dove by Dolly Parton. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Wings Of A Dove" means the words set to the music of Wings Of A Dove, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Dolly Parton. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Wings Of A Dove and the lyrics to Wings Of A Dove are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Dolly Parton who came here looking just for the lyrics to Wings Of A Dove, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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