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Written for worship at Zion Lutheran Church, Anoka, MN USA

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Quiet Sunday morning breaks
Christmas packed and put away
All except a melody
In the bleak midwinter
Singing while she tends the fire
Singing with her heart’s own choir
The blessing of a winter’s day
And it’s off to church she goes

Three blocks through the heart of town
Church bells sing a Sunday song
Humming as she walks along
In the bleak midwinter
From the church door runs a child
Looking for a Grandma smile and
Through the laughter and the love
Heaven laughs along

It’s the voice of God’s love
That descends like µthe dove
The sound of grace from above
It’s the voice of God’s love

Eight years old and eighty two
Singing from their favorite pew the
Songs of when the angels flew
In the bleak midwinter
How long can a promise last
Now two thousand years have passed
Since love became a little child
And heaven sang this song

In the voice of God’s love
That descends like the dove
The sound of grace from above
It’s the voice of God’s love

Life is turning everyday
Christmas comes, then it’s packed away
The miracle is love will stay
Even in midwinter
He hears the bells up in the spire
And sees her in some heavenly choir
And knows someday they’ll laugh again and
Sing the angel’s song with the

Voice of God’s love
That descends like the dove
The sound of grace from above
It’s the voice of God’s love

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from Worship Songs (1999), released August 3, 2003
Background Vocals by Jamie Hersch

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James Hersch Minneapolis, Minnesota

I live on this piece of prairie. I'm passionate and dedicated to writing songs in hopes of singing them for people. I don't think I could continue without both ends of that process. Create then hope. It's here I write songs, and here I wait to sing them for others. ... more

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