Wings of a Dove (Bob Ferguson song)

B-side"Next to Jimmy"

ReleasedJuly 1960

RecordedMay 24, 1960

StudioBradley Studios, Nashville, Tennessee

"Wings of a Dove"
Single by Ferlin Husky
B-side	"Next to Jimmy"
Released	July 1960
Recorded	May 24, 1960
Studio	Bradley Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Country
Length	2:18
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Bob Ferguson
Producer(s)	Ken Nelson
Ferlin Husky singles chronology
"Black Sheep" (1959) "Wings of a Dove" (1960) "Willow Tree" (1961)

"Wings of a Dove' is a country song written by Bob Ferguson in 1958. It was popularized when it was recorded by Ferlin Husky in 1960. His recording topped the country charts for 10 nonconsecutive weeks.^[1] It was Ferlin Husky's third and final number one on the country chart, spending nine months on it. "Wings of a Dove" was successful on the pop charts, as well, peaking at number 12 on the Hot 100.^[2] In 1987, Broadcast Music Incorporated awarded Ferguson with the "million air" plays for the "Wings of a Dove".

The song alludes to a passage from the Bible about God sending Noah a dove during the flood in Genesis 8:6-12. The title is inspired from Psalms 55:7 ("wings like a dove"). Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner's cover versions^[3] include a verse not in the original,^[4] referring to another passage about a dove in Matthew 3:16 where: "After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him."