In the silence before the dawn

How softly and how gently the morning is calling out to me
Both inviting and welcoming she is whispering peacefully
All the world is still asleep but that is quite okay
For in the silence before the dawn I like to begin my day

The lunar light is fading and the morning star begins to rise
A special kind of beauty emerges from the newly painted skies
Splashes of orange and yellow are mixing in with the baby blue
While the creatures of the dawn tell us that night is through

What an awesome sense of mystery is trickling across the earth
Each time a new day awakens the universe is giving a new birth
To a brand new infant moment that will grow into our day
How do we welcome such a beginning that comes across our way?