[ti:Morning Gift] [ar:Billy Gilman] [al:Music Through Heartsongs] [offset:500] [00:07.90]WORDS BY MATTIE J.T.STEPANEK [00:09.90]MUSIC BY JAMES T. SLATER [00:11.90]FROM THE BOOK HOPE THROUGH HEARTSONGS [00:13.90] [00:15.90]Don't you love the morning when you go outside [00:19.46]And there on the ground is a fresh perfect green leaf [00:23.57]A leaf floating from the quiet summer trees [00:27.16]Just resting on the grass and waiting to be discovered [00:31.12]Touch the treasure and pick it up gently [00:34.94]And feel the excitement of a new leaf with no tears [00:38.87]No marks and no holes [00:40.82]It is the sign of healing and future [00:46.75]Don't you just love the morning [00:48.44]When you're reminded of the special gifts of life [00:54.20] [01:09.84]Don't you love the morning when you go outside [01:13.39]And there on the ground is a fresh perfect green leaf [01:17.50]A leaf floating from the quiet summer trees [01:21.08]Just resting on the grass and waiting to be discovered [01:25.10]Touch the treasure and pick it up gently [01:28.81]And feel the excitement of a new leaf with no tears [01:32.82]No marks and no holes [01:34.78]It is the sign of healing and future [01:40.60]Don't you just love the morning [01:42.46]When you're reminded of the special gifts of life [01:49.90] [02:02.85] [02:10.74]END