The Loving Gift

"The Loving Gift" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and originally recorded by the duo of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash.

Released in December 1972 as a single (Columbia 4-45758, with a cover of Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through the Night" on the opposite side) and also included on Johnny Cash's album Any Old Wind That Blows out on January 5 of the next year, the song reached number 27 on U.S. Billboard country chart for the week of March 10, 1973.