The Jewels of the Night

At night when all has settled down, And things are peaceful, still, We walk the coolness of the night, And listen to the trill, Of night birds as they glide o'erhead, Or rustle in the leaves, Hiding in the bushes, By water's edge and trees. Their music sweet amid the hush, And quiet of the dark, And I am blessed to hear it, As it's sweetness leaves it's mark, Upon my heart and in my soul, As quietly I listen, Beneath the moon and stars above, As overhead they glisten. As I watch them there I see, Bright patterns in the sky, Sparkling like diamonds, In the darkness of the sky. Such beauty God has wrought to ease, The darkness with their light, And I have come to know them, As the jewels of the night. Judy Ball