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Experience the power of song to celebrate and cultivate kindness. More than a decade ago, I felt led to work on a song about kindness. Not a songwriter, I had no idea why me. I just showed up and said yes. Phrase by phrase, the first version emerged. (In late 2021, I revised this song to better reflect the power of God's lovingkindness. See below.) By 2016, the song When I See Kindness in Your Eyes emerged. Two renditions have been uploaded to the YouTube channel Life in the Key of Kindness for public view. The revised song has been uploaded as well.
An upbeat rendition for celebration, male vocalist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlrEtc2zKas A rendition for teaching children, female vocalist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHVwb6PXFWk Your Love Reveals the Heart of God: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AbBY6sxxAg Here you can reflect on the lyrics. Who comes to mind? How do they show kindness? What do you appreciate most? 
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WHEN I SEE KINDNESS IN YOUR EYES
When I see kindness in your eyes, I see love and openness. I see love and openness.
When I hear kindness in your voice, I hear caring and concern. I hear caring and concern.
Because of you, I believe in kindness. Because of you, I believe in love. I believe in love.
When I feel kindness in your touch, when I feel kindness in your touch,
when I feel kindness in your touch, I feel strength and gentleness.
I feel strength and gentleness, and I give thanks for the kindness in your touch.
I give thanks for the kindness in your heart. I give thanks for you.
When I see kindness in your eyes, when I see kindness in your eyes,
when I see kindness in your eyes, I see the heart of God. I see the heart of God.
When I hear kindness in your voice, when I hear kindness in your voice,
when I hear kindness in your voice, I hear the heart of God. I hear the heart of God,
where love and life are one, where you and I are one.
One, in the heart of God. One, in the heart of God.
Music and lyrics c 2017 Catherine M. Vaughan
In late 2021, the power of God's lovingkindness came to mind and this song emerged. YOUR LOVE REVEALS THE HEART OF GOD
will be submitted for copyright in 2022. As you read these lyrics or listen to the video with a blank screen, picture a person whose kindness you appreciate.
REFRAIN
Your life reveals the grace of God.
Your light reveals the light of Christ.
Your love reveals the heart of God.
Verse 1
When I see kindness in your eyes, I see love and openness.
When I hear kindness in your voice, I hear caring and concern.
When I feel kindness in your touch, I feel strength and gentleness.
Verse 2
And I thank God for the kindness in your touch.
I thank God for the kindness in your heart. I thank God for you.
Verse 3
In your eyes, I see God's lovingkindness.
In your voice, I hear God's lovingkindness.
In your touch, I feel God's lovingkindness. Go to REFRAIN.
Verse 4. For Verse 5, add [ ]
When I see kindness in your eyes, I see the heart of God.
When I hear kindness in your voice, I hear the heart of God.
[Where love and life are one, where you and I are one.
One, in the heart of God. One, in the heart of God.]
When I hear kindness in your voice, I hear caring and concern. I hear caring and concern.
Because of you, I believe in kindness. Because of you, I believe in love. I believe in love.
When I feel kindness in your touch, when I feel kindness in your touch,
when I feel kindness in your touch, I feel strength and gentleness.
I feel strength and gentleness, and I give thanks for the kindness in your touch.
I give thanks for the kindness in your heart. I give thanks for you.
When I see kindness in your eyes, when I see kindness in your eyes,
when I see kindness in your eyes, I see the heart of God. I see the heart of God.
When I hear kindness in your voice, when I hear kindness in your voice,
when I hear kindness in your voice, I hear the heart of God. I hear the heart of God,
where love and life are one, where you and I are one.
One, in the heart of God. One, in the heart of God.
Music and lyrics c 2017 Catherine M. Vaughan
In late 2021, the power of God's lovingkindness came to mind and this song emerged. YOUR LOVE REVEALS THE HEART OF GOD
will be submitted for copyright in 2022. As you read these lyrics or listen to the video with a blank screen, picture a person whose kindness you appreciate.
REFRAIN
Your life reveals the grace of God.
Your light reveals the light of Christ.
Your love reveals the heart of God.
Verse 1
When I see kindness in your eyes, I see love and openness.
When I hear kindness in your voice, I hear caring and concern.
When I feel kindness in your touch, I feel strength and gentleness.
Verse 2
And I thank God for the kindness in your touch.
I thank God for the kindness in your heart. I thank God for you.
Verse 3
In your eyes, I see God's lovingkindness.
In your voice, I hear God's lovingkindness.
In your touch, I feel God's lovingkindness. Go to REFRAIN.
Verse 4. For Verse 5, add [ ]
When I see kindness in your eyes, I see the heart of God.
When I hear kindness in your voice, I hear the heart of God.
[Where love and life are one, where you and I are one.
One, in the heart of God. One, in the heart of God.]