When troubles surround us, when evils come The body grows weak The spirit grows numb When these things beset us, he doesn't forget us He sends us his love On the wings of a dove On the wings of a snow-white dove He sends his pure sweet love A sign from above On the wings of a dove When jesus went down to the waters that day He was baptised in the usual way And when it was done God blessed his son He sent him his love On the wings of a dove On the wings of a snow-white dove He sends his pure sweet love A sign from above On the wings of a dove On the wings of a snow-white dove He sends his pure sweet love A sign from above On the wings of a dove A sign from above On the wings of a dove