Oh, sorrow!
Your eyes to the ground
Or stolen by sleep
When I did descend
Upon you
From above
I lingered and was gentle
I hoped, that you should see
There’s need
Wrestle with me
Afflict me
Bless me
Oh, sorrow!
Your eyes to the ground
Or stolen by sleep
When I did descend
Upon you
From above
I lingered and was gentle
I hoped, that you should see
There’s need
Wrestle with me
Afflict me
Bless me
You’re going to guide you to truth
Step now into the absolute
With open eyes
Fling far your wishbone
For what virtue
Demands you
Walk blind in the grey
Stutter-step and stiff-arm
Nay-say all you need
Wrestle with doubt and despair
But befriend and deal kindly with time
There’s a lifespan to learn
And eternity to spend