Verse 1 Deep in the breast where darkest shadows dwell There burns a flame no tempest may extinguish A quiet warmth that asks not audience It dwells where eyes may never see its face And keeps the beating heart from turning stone Chorus This love I carry needs no outward hand It springs from roots that reach beyond the night No trumpet call, no witness to proclaim It is the self that knows its own true worth A kingdom that no storm may ever shake Verse 2 When all the world seems cold and turned away This inner sun doth rise within my bones I drink from wells that never may run dry I am my own companion and my guide A sanctuary no key may unlock Chorus This love I carry needs no outward hand It springs from roots that reach beyond the night No trumpet call, no witness to proclaim It is the self that knows its own true worth A kingdom that no storm may ever shake Bridge I am enough within this quiet space I hold the cup and I myself am filled No longer begging at another door I am the well, the water, and the drink Beginning, end, and all that lies between Chorus This love I carry needs no outward hand It springs from roots that reach beyond the night No trumpet call, no witness to proclaim It is the self that knows its own true worth A kingdom that no storm may ever shake
