The Gifts We Carry

**The Gifts We Carry** *For Echoes Of Clannad – Celtic-inspired vocals, fully electric arrangement* **[Verse 1]** The mountain lends its patient stone, The river teaches how to roam. The morning gives its quiet light, The stars reveal the longest night. Each path is shaped by where it's been, By joy we've known, by wounds unseen. No soul arrives with empty hands, Each heart has crossed a different land. **[Pre-Chorus]** Look beyond the weight we bear, There are treasures hidden there. **[Chorus]** We are more than what we're missing, More than fortune, more than pain. Every life becomes a lantern, Shining through the wind and rain. The strong may teach us how to stand, The weary show a gentler hand. Every voice becomes a story, Every story leaves a flame. **[Verse 2]** Gold can build a thousand walls, Yet never hear a sparrow call. Empty pockets, open skies, Can still awaken grateful eyes. One hand offers bread to share, One hand simply says, "I'm there." Neither gift is small or slight, Both can guide another's night. **[Bridge]** The healthy sing of open roads, The hurting know of lighter loads. The old remember seasons passed, The young remind us dreams can last. The wealthy open hidden doors, The humble notice little joys. No single heart can hold it all— Together every lesson grows. **[Final Chorus]** We are woven from each other, Every thread a different hue. What I carry, I can offer; What you carry leads me through. So gather every gift among us, None too little, none too small. Wisdom rises like the dawn light— Shared, it shines enough for all. **[Outro]** No life is measured by possessions, Nor by strength that stands alone. Every soul becomes a blessing, When the gifts we bear are known.