Dark Night Of The Soul
 作词 : St. John of the Cross
Music  by  Loreena  McKennitt

arr  and  adapted  by  Loreena  McKennitt
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
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  twas  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  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
Within  my  pounding  heart
which  kept  itself  entirely  for  him
He  fell  into  his  sleep
beneath  the  cedars  all  my  love  I  gave
And  by  the  fortress  walls
the  wind  would  brush  his  hair  against  his  brow
And  with  its  smoothest  hand
caressed  my  every  sense  it  would  allow
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
I  lost  myself  to  him
and  laid  my  face  upon  my  lovers  breast
And  care  and  grief  grew  dim
as  in  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