Nearest Thing

from Millennium Hippies by Brenda Liddiard & Mark Laurent

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NEAREST THING
(Mark Laurent)

I’ve been looking at the garden
On the first morning of spring
And I’ve been thinking about the winter-time
And the blessings that hard times can bring
They say every cloud is silver
If you jus look hard enough
Well I’ve been looking through these cloudy eyes
And I’m wondering, is silver quite enough?

What we sow is what we’re reaping
What you give you will receive
And the hard times I have tasted
Well they’ve given quite a few things to me
All the seeds that we have scattered
They’ll return eventually
And I must’ve done something right
For God to’ve given you to me.

I believe in heaven
I’m going to get there in the end
But the nearest thing to heaven
Is the love of a friend.

One life is just a season
In the tapestry of time
Yet every thread is needed
So I’m thankful you found a place for mine
And if the angels sing in glory
I’ll be glad to sing along
And I hope that you will be there, too
That’s the reason why I sing this song.

Because I believe in heaven
I’m going to get there in the end
But the nearest thing to heaven
Is the love of a friend.

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from Millennium Hippies, released January 11, 1998

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Mark Laurent Auckland, New Zealand

I've been a professional guitarist/singer/songwriter for 40 years, & I've recorded & worked on many albums. I'm also an author with 4 collections of poetry & an illustrated children's storybook published, & I've written articles & reviews for various magazines. I live in Auckland, New Zealand. As well as cafes, concerts & churches I also do a bit of busking to keep in touch with the 'real world'. ... more

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