Dark Night Of The Soul

Upon a darkened night the flame of love was burning in my breast
 And by a lantern bright I fled my house while all in quiet rest
 Shrouded by the night and by the secret stair I quickly fled
 The veil concealed my eyes while all within lay quiet as the dead
 Oh night, thou was my guide
 Oh night, more loving than the rising sun
 Oh night, that joined the lover to the beloved one
 Transforming each of them into the other
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 Upon that misty night in secrecy, beyond such mortal sight
 Without a guide or light than that which burned so deeply in my heart
 That fire t'was led me on and shone more bright than of the midday sun
 To where he waited still it was a place where no one else could come
 Oh night, though was my guide
 Oh night, more loving than the rising sun
 Oh night, that joined the lover to the beloved one
 Transforming each of them into the other
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 I lost myself to him
 And laid my face upon my lovers breast
 And care and grief grew dim
 As the mornings' mist became the light
 There they dimmed amongst the lilies fair
 There they dimmed amongst the lilies fair
 There they dimmed amongst the lilies fair