On That Day

On that day he came to me To sorrow I was bound, My burdens weighing heavily, What little joy I found Heaven's lamp had long been dark And then he lit the flame, He took my sorrows for his own, Does such love have a name? All my doubts started to fade Like dew upon the sea, The latch was raised, the door swung wide, The captive dove was free On that night he came to me Stars danced across the sky, The angels leaned out of heaven To smile..... and then to sigh Heaven heard my whispered prayer And all the tears I cried, They sent this man to comfort me, Now, to his heart I'm tied Strange! ... the warmth of one dear friend Could melt a frozen sea, Shadows lifted, the sun shone bright, On that day he came to me