"Make Love Your Goal"

Captain Sensible writes: It is a fact -- strange but true -- that the song The Power of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, is actually a Christmas song, and the video that accompanied it back in the 80s featured the nativity scene.
Just this evening I learned that a church has played it as people left their carol service.
I thought it would be good to read the lyrics and listen to the song too, if we can. Not only is this a beautiful love song – and the old Captain is an incorrigible romantic at heart – but an appreciation of its dual meaning; the love of our Lord and the romantic love that God intends for us, is perfect for this Christmas season.
May all who read this know both.

The Power of Love

Feels like fire
I'm so in love with you
Dreams are like angels
They keep bad at bay
Love is the light
Scaring darkness away

I'm so in love with you
Purge the soul
Make love your goal

The power of love
A force from above
Cleaning my soul
Flame on burn desire
Love with tongues of fire
Purge the soul
Make love your goal

I'll protect you from the hooded claw
Keep the vampires from your door
When the chips are down I'll be around
With my undying, death-defying
Love for you

Envy will hurt itself
Let yourself be beautiful
Sparkling love, flowers
And pearls and pretty girls
Love is like an energy
Rushin' rushin' inside of me

This time we go sublime
Lovers entwine-divine divine
Love is danger, love is pleasure
Love is pure-the only treasure

I'm so in love with you
Purge the soul
Make love your goal

The power of love
A force from above
Cleaning my soul
The power of love
A force from above
A sky-scraping dove

Flame on burn desire
Love with tongues of fire
Purge the soul
Make love your goal