Window Candle

 

[Verse 1] The candle's glow Seen from the window Promised welcome When he would come All through the night It burned tall and bright But, no one came To see the flame [Pre-Chorus] Then through the day The closed curtain stayed As the widow Slept with a throw Not only late Her guest lost the date Lost the promise And knew not of this [Chorus] Who is alone? Who feels unknown? Who does but sit? Shall we go visit? Who is alone? Who feels unknown? A chair by the window A light with no name [Verse 2] The kettle cooled The floor kept still A cup set out Beside the sill The bread went hard The room held its guard And every clock Kept its own march [Pre-Chorus] No knock, no sign No feet in time Just dust on lace And a quiet place The widow woke And touched the smoke Like it was proof Of love she chose [Chorus] Who is alone? Who feels unknown? Who does but sit? Shall we go visit? Who is alone? Who feels unknown? A chair by the window A light with no name [Bridge] If you were near Would you have known A flame can wait And still burn on? A hand can miss The door by an inch A kind word late Can still make sense [Final Chorus] Who is alone? Who feels unknown? Who does but sit? Shall we go visit? Who is alone? Who feels unknown? A chair by the window A light with no name Who is alone? Who feels unknown? Shall we go visit? Shall we go visit?

Anyone thinking of President Monson and his care to all his widows from when he was a bishop?