[Verse 1] Morning in the pine Beads on every leaf River taking light Like it knows belief Breeze through the cane field Stirring up the air Blue jay on the wire Singing like a prayer [Pre-Chorus] And I stand here small In the widening sky Heart wide open now To the why, the why [Chorus] What a gift, this life What a holy thing Hands full of dawn And the songs it brings What a gift, this life I can barely speak Hands full of dawn And I feel You breathe [Verse 2] Salt on the shoreline Footprints in the sand Mangroves in the tide Like a patient hand Mountains wearing snow Old and shining white Fields of yellow grain Bow down in the light [Pre-Chorus] Every stone and star Every sparrow wing Tell the same sweet truth Everything is blessing [Chorus] What a gift, this life What a holy thing Hands full of dawn And the songs it brings What a gift, this life I can barely speak Hands full of dawn And I feel You breathe [Bridge] Take my restless mind Set it in the trees Take my hurried breath Slow it down to peace From the smallest seed To the tallest flame All of this is Yours All of this is grace [Final Chorus] What a gift, this life What a holy thing Hands full of dawn And the songs it brings What a gift, this life I can barely speak Hands full of dawn And I feel You breathe What a gift, this life What a holy thing Hands full of dawn And the songs it brings
