O take my heart and lead me into light br For darkness overwhelms my soul tonight - br Such melancholy steals the brightling day br So chasing all that glistens far away br br The love that has now gone will ne'er return br O'er this my mind, my soul, shall ever yearn - br Must I, with longing, live a joyless life br That cuts into me as a murd'rous knife br br So lost am I in bitter-sweet recall br That into bleak despondency I fall - br His voice shall never speak again my name br For now he sleeps, no more a flick'ring flame br br I am but now a feather in the wind br (A captured, dried, poor butterfly unpinned) br Yet tracing circles in the silvered sky br No place to rest, no earth on which to lie br br No substance ‘neath my feet, no land secure br Nowhere to set my heart, no ease procure - br Embraced in solitude and set alone br No dreams to dream upon, as all have flown br br Behold my tears, behold this hapless face br Behold my heart, behold that empty place - br Bear witness to these vestiges of grief br The plight from which I'll ever seek relief br br O come into my world and fill the void br This world that fate has taken and destroyed - br Caress my soul and with your love then feed br To satisfy my ever burning need br br So bring me flowers, bring me songs to sing br Bring me your heart, bring me a gladful thing - br Adorn my hair with ribbons purest white br Bring me your love and be with me tonight br br Then lead me into pastures sweet and fair br Unfettered by all sadness and despair - br That I should once more see the glowing sun br And so rejoice before my life is donebr br Valerie Dohrenbr br