Tuesday, December 21, 2010

All Is Well - A medieval winter lullaby

One by one
Each leaf will fall
The earth will embrace us
One and all

Each bloom will drop
The tree grow bare
All becomes still
As winter draws near

A mist rolls in
And all will sleep
Our breathing is soft
Our slumber is deep

We rest, we dream
We find our peace
In earth’s sweet embrace
Our woes we release

All are sleeping
No more weeping
Resting, waiting
All is well

In earth’s embrace
There’s no more fleeing
Rest and wait
All will be well

The gray skies may
Be dark as night
But hope is not fleeting
Nor out of sight

While storms are brewing
Wars are fought
But deep in our dreams
These storms reach us not

All are sleeping
No more weeping
Resting, waiting
All is well

In earth’s embrace
There’s no more fleeing
Rest and wait
All will be well

When the glorious
Morning is here
The storm will be over
All will be clear

As we awake
From our sleep
We’ll gather our loved ones
Safely to keep

All are sleeping
No more weeping
Resting, waiting
All is well

In earth’s embrace
There’s no more fleeing
Rest and wait
All will be well


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