<Tr> <Td> "Black Sheep" (1959) </Td> <Td> "Wings of a Dove" (1960) </Td> <Td> "Willow Tree" (1961) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Wings of a Dove' is a country song written by Bob Ferguson in 1958 . "Wings of a Dove" was most popular when it was recorded by Ferlin Husky in 1960 . The Ferlin Husky recording went to number one on the country charts for 10 nonconsecutive weeks . It was Ferlin Husky's third and final number one on the country chart, spending nine months on the chart . "Wings of a Dove" was successful on the pop charts, as well, peaking at number 12 on the Hot 100 . In 1987, Broadcast Music Incorporated awarded Ferguson with the "million air" plays for the "Wings of a Dove". </P> <P> The song alludes to several passages from the Christian Bible about doves sent by the Lord, including a verse about God sending Noah a dove during the flood in Genesis 8: 6 - 12 . Dolly Parton's and Porter Wagner's cover versions include a verse not in the original, 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 ." </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1960--1961) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Ferlin husky wings of a snow white dove