Thanks for the last verse - I think Ive got most of this blessing. Looking outside in Papillion Nebraska USA on a very cold winter morning. This blessing is a warmer!!?quote=Guest post_id=4530 time=1179458063]
Here are the lyrics from the song

The Lord let his face shine down upon you
The sun rise up to meet you on your way
The spirit of his love invade the circle of your friends
Your vision keep you changing day by day

Good times be the jingle in your pocket
Life's hearthstone there to warm you when you rise
Forgiving and for growing be the way you know your soul
Your heart be always open to surprise

Your life finds all its seasons in the hollow of his hands
his heart will be the ocean storing all your footprints in the sand

Falling down be only london bridges
down and out be only words of rhyme
a Suitcase full of dreams be all that ways your body down
your life pour out like sweet and red good wine

And time will tell your story
and we'll listen once again
Your song will have its moment
Leave a sign on the forehead of a friend

Your rest be peaceful sleep a fond companion
and wonder mark the road you need roam
If death should carve a canyon in between us for a while
then sing this song for me till I come home
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Song of Blessing is on the CD Most Requested Music for the Spirit. 18 songs by Joe Wise published by GIA Publications, 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638.

Here's a link to a YT video created by Michelle Shirliza, with lovely photographs with the lyrics accompanying Joe Wise singing "A Song of Blessing" that he wrote.
It's lovely ~ one of my favorites of his.
I'm not sure how long ago the original question was posted. I hope if it's been a long time, you've found it already, and if not, that you see this.

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=2438- ... ture=share

Thank you to all those who joined in helping find the lyrics to this song. I searched for the lyrics many, many years ago, unsuccessfully. We used to sing it in the folk group at my church. I was not a very good singer, but lyrics like this lifted my spirits and I enjoyed singing softly when I was by myself. So when I searched this morning, these search results were available. Thank You again.

thank u for the song. i love this song very much. plz post the song with guitar chords..............

We listened to a talk my Mom gave at church in 1987 on a tape player and she ended it with this song, which she adapted and changed some of the words.
We sat around for an hour trying to get all the words from this old cassette tape.
We had tried looking it up by the title, but then when I saw the words about the canyon separating the lovers, that is how I found your post!
Thank you so much for posting this!!!

HELP! has anyone got the chords to this song?
I have to play it at a funeral in a couple of days and am struggling to find the chords online

On the occasion of our church closing...

http://youtu.be/xxTBJUI5j2M

I've been looking for this song also. I found an MP3 version of it on Amazon.com, recorded by the original artist. It's only 99 cents for the song.

"Song of Blessing"
Joe Wise
Format: MP3 Download
From the Album Most Requested: Music for the Spirit