Lyrics

Simple Gifts

Verse One:
Tis’ the gift to be simple
Tis’ the gift to be free
Tis’ the gift to come down
Where we ought to be
And when we are in
The place just right
Twill be in the valley of love and delight.

Refrain:
When true simplicity is gained
To bow and to bend we will not be ashamed
To turn, to turn twill be our delight
Till by turning, turning
We come round’ right.

Verse Two:
By His Gift we are humble
By His Gift we can see
By His Gift… we reach for where we ought to be
And with God’s Grace we will reach the goal
To be one with Him, with our whole heart and soul

Refrain:
When true understanding is gained
We will learn to forgive
By His Love we’ll be changed
We’ll grow as He leads us from the old to the New
Till we shine like His Light and walk in His Truth

Verse Three:
Tis’ the gift to be simple
Tis’ the gift to be free
Tis’ the gift to come down
Where we ought to be
And when we are in
The place just right
Twill be in the valley of love and delight.

Refrain:
When true simplicity is gained
To bow and to bend we will not be ashamed
To turn, to turn twill be our delight
Till by turning, turning
We come round’ right.

Original version (Verse 1) by Joseph Brackett, Jr. (1853) & Contemporary verse 2 is by Ann M. Wolf © 2012 – BMI