Close, Close thine eyes br And listen to the quiet, br For, therein is the sweetness br Of My whisper. br br Close, Close thine eyes, br To shut out worldly vision, br For when blindness is chosen, br The choice is to see. br br Close, Close thine eyes, br And fall ye sleeping to br This mortal world, br For in dreams br Shall thee awaken unto me. br br Close, Close thine eyes, br To practice for that hallowed day br That first death shall seal them shut. br br Close, Close thine eyes br And come ye softly home.