He- artists; the mcguire sisters as sung on "the very best of the mcguire sisters" mca records msc@-35272- peak billboard position # 10 in 1955- competing version charted by al hibbler at # 4- later charted by the righteous brothers at # 18 in 1966- words and music by richard mullen and jack richardshe can turn the tides and calm the angry seahe alone decides who writes a symphonyhe lights ev'ry star that makes the darkness brighthe keeps watch all through each long and lonely nighthe still finds the time to hear a child's first prayersaint or sinner calls and always finds him therethough it makes him sad to see the way we livehe'll always say "i forgive"he can touch a tree and turn the leaves to goldhe knows every lie that you and i have toldthough it makes him sad to see the way we livehe'll always say "i forgive"he forgivestranscribed by robin hoodthese lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned aboveand do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheetmusic, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.