The Promise

This gift you gave from the beginning
 Warm light, dry land, blue water brimming
 And more, from the earth there came a growing
 From seed to bloom, all the while you were sowing
 It was love, love given in the water
 And peace, God's peace written in the letters
 Of the earth, God's earth, given with a promise
 Can we keep it
 Can we keep it
 And stars in the night to gaze on them kindly
 Great light, cool moon, all aligned in the sky, see
 From water came life and so from the land
 To feed, not to fight, to stand hand in hand
 It was love, love given in the water
 And peace, God's peace, given in the sunshine
 And the earth, God's earth, given with a promise
 Can we keep it
 Out from the silence I hear a voice, I follow it onwards
 You whisper to me, I am reminded of every gift you gave
 So, spirit lead me unto the waters, unto the earth you made
 Teach me the secret to ever care for, to look after it
 It was love, love given in the water
 And peace, God's peace written in the letters
 Of the earth, God's earth, given with a promise
 Can we keep it
 Can we keep it