O Night

O night, Thou art dark and still Covered within the black heavens, thy beauty is in the reflection of a million glowing stars.  O night, Thou art silent and steady Companioned by the bright moon, thy heart never is lonely and thy soul resides in eternal bliss Thou art the beginning of day and the end thereof, The tomb of all wild's rest, and the hiding of man's dreams and terrors As I invoke Thee, O night, Hear my awe-trembling voice. Take away all fears from behind the mind with which I pray.  Thou art was when the spirit of God was upon the waters, and in thy bounties, thou knowest my deepest feelings and my sacred thoughts.  See how the poor and the rich become equals in thine, how the sane and the insane are absorbed in thy harmony and how all nature bows to the essence of thy being O night, beautiful dark...., Wilt Thou not give comfort to my sleep in thy darkest hour,  Wilt thou not allow the tender touch of my wife rest me easy Or the warmth of her kisses quicken my soul, O night, Inscrutable by Mortals!  Within thee was all creation hid and from thy darkest spoke the voice that made all Frighten us not, but make thee known as Thou art