[Verse 1] The mother duck rested diligently on her eggs Positioning them warmly beneath her legs When they were hatched...one very much stood out By far the darkest and ugliest fledgling without any doubt Different, the other ducklings would not leave him alone They punished him mercilessly...his worth left unknown Saddened and thinking it best...he ran away Living without hope of a brighter day [Pre-Chorus] Then, on an afternoon that was warm, bright, and wonderful He saw a sight flying high and beautiful Above, in the formation of a majestic v Was a flock of swans flapping towards the east [Chorus] Like the ugly duckling Spread your wings and fly You were called for something Heaven only knows just why Like the ugly duckling Don’t you hide away What they called broken Can be gold one day [Verse 2] Spirited, for the first time, he raised his wings in flight Following the flock... brilliant and white There to land where the water was pure and clean And in the reflection... his true identity was seen A magnificent swan had come to appear Till... a ripple expanded from a lone grateful tear In wonder, he waited, completely in awe When all was still, it was him that he saw! [Bridge] All the names they threw Couldn’t tell the truth All the shame they made Couldn’t stay when the light came through [Final Chorus] Like the ugly duckling Spread your wings and fly You were called for something Heaven only knows just why Like the ugly duckling Don’t you hide away What they called broken Can be gold one day Like the ugly duckling Lift your head and see You were never lesser You were always meant to be
Like the ugly duckling
Spread your wings and fly
You were called for something
Heaven only knows just why
Dieter F. Uctdorf
Our True Identity
CES Devotional, March 2011
The Reflection in the Water
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