as dusk grows cold



and the sky comes forth,



echoes long and low



the piercing thorns of dawn



have now all gone away





bathe me in darkness



beneath thy veil



darker, darker



deep within: further, further





oh, dark night



hold me close



tight in your arms



don't leave me alone



plagued with doubt and woe



to you I've come alone



weary and worn with scorn





bathe me in darkness



beneath thy veil



darker, darker



deep within: further, further





as dawn blurs, unfurls and warms



and the sky opens once more



in its light, I am more alone



only to beckon again the night



and wait for day to darken and die