What does it take to make a day? A lot of love along the way: It takes a morning and a noon; A father's voice, a mother's croon; It takes some task to challenge all The powers that a man may call His own: the powers of mind and limb; A whispered word of love; a hymn Of hope – a comrade's cheer – A baby's laughter and a tear; It takes a dream, a hope, a cry Of need from some soul passing by; A sense of brotherhood and love; A purpose sent from God above; It takes a sunset in the sky, The stars of night, the winds that sigh; It takes a breath of scented air, A mother's kiss, a baby's prayer. That is what it takes to make a day: A lot of love along the way.