On the wings of a snow-white dove He sends his pure, sweet love A sign from above (sign from above) On the wings of a dove (wings of a dove) When troubles surround us When evils come The body grows weak (body grows weak) The spirit grows numb (spirit grows numb) When these things beset us He doesn't forget us He sends down his love (sends down his love) On the wings of a dove (wings of a dove) On the wings of a snow-white dove He sends his pure, sweet love A sign from above (sign from above) On the wings of a dove (wings of a dove) When Noah had drifted On the flood many days He searched for land (he searched for land) In various ways (various ways) Troubles, he had some But he wasn't forgotten He sent him his love (sent him his love) On the wings of a dove (wings of a dove) On the wings of a snow-white dove He sends his pure, sweet love A sign from above (sign from above) On the wings of a dove (wings of a dove) When Jesus went down to The river that day He was baptised (he was baptised) In the usual way (usual way) When John baptised God's son God told him, "Well done" And he sent him his love (sent him his love) On the wings of a dove (wings of a dove) On the wings of a snow-white dove He sends his pure, sweet love A sign from above (sign from above) On the wings of a dove (wings of a dove) On the wings of a dove (wings of a dove) On the wings of a dove (wings of a dove)