I come to thee, O Night!
With sorrow in my heart,
|To hide within thy shadowy veil,
Till grief and I shall part.
I dare not look behind,
Where daylight lingers still;
I fear to see the joys that were,
Their place no more to fill.
But far beyond the stars,
Through all thy depths, I see
The promised light, that draws my soul
Still onward, up to thee.