Lead Me Into Light

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