“Wings of a Dove,” fully “On the Wings of a Dove,” was written by Bob Ferguson in the late 1950s. Ferlin Husky recorded it in 1960, and his version stayed at number one on the country chart for many weeks.
The song is a gospel reflection drawing on scripture. It pictures God’s love and reassurance coming down to people in their trouble — recalling the dove of Noah’s ark and the dove at the baptism of Jesus — a sign that God watches over the weary.
The song crossed easily between country and gospel and into bluegrass. The version heard here is by Ricky Skaggs and the Whites.
