Kate Wolf's Song - Give Yourself To Love
All about Kate Wolf's song Give Yourself To Love.
Give Yourself To Love
Words and Music by Kate Wolf
“Altogether, Kate Wolf wrote close to 200 songs, and recorded 60. Without doubt, the most beloved of that group is ‘Give Yourself to Love’, a gentle tune about conquering fear of intimacy and opening up the heart.”
“One of the prettiest songs I ever heard.”
Kind friends all gathered ‘round
there’s something I would say
That what brings us together here
has blessed us all today
Love has made a circle
that holds us all inside
Where strangers are as family
and loneliness can’t hide
You must give yourself to love
if love is what you’re after
Open up your heart
to the tears and laughter
And give yourself to love
give yourself to love
I’ve walked these mountains in the rain
I’ve learned to love the wind
I’ve been up before the sunrise
to watch the day begin
I always knew I’d find you
though I never did know how
But like sunshine on a cloudy day
you stand before me now
So give yourself to love…
Love is born in fire
it’s planted like a seed
Love can’t give you everything
but it gives you what you need
Love comes when you are ready
love comes when you’re afraid
It will be your greatest teacher
the best friend you have made
So give yourself to love…
Give yourself to love…
© 1982 Another Sundown Publishing Company
“She wrote it for two good friends on the afternoon of their wedding in Nevada City. She was supposed to sing a couple Bob Dylan tunes, but she had a couple hours to kill before the wedding so she went into a bedroom with her guitar, closed the door and just churned it out in a couple hours. She sang it at the ceremony, and her friend Nadine who was getting married cried. The minister cried. And Kate cried. She started doing the song in concerts, and immediately got requests from people to sing ‘Give Yourself to Love’ at their weddings.”
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