[ti:The Dark Night Of The Soul (Live In Germany/2012)] [ar:Loreena McKennitt] [al:The Journey So Far - The Best Of Loreena McKennitt (Deluxe Edition)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Dark Night of the Soul (Live) - Loreena McKennitt [00:03.67](Live In Germany 2012) [00:06.13] [00:23.12]Upon a darkened night [00:27.11]The flame of love was burning in my breast [00:33.23]And by a lantern bright [00:37.14]I fled my house while all in quiet rest [00:43.86]Shrouded by the night [00:47.33]And by the secret stair I quickly fled [00:53.36] [00:54.02]The veil concealed my eyes [00:58.14]While all within lay quiet as the dead [01:06.31]Oh night thou was my guide [01:10.40]Of night more loving than the rising sun [01:15.97]Oh night that joined the lover [01:19.25]To the beloved one [01:22.02]Transforming each of them into the other [01:28.56] [01:30.92]Upon that misty night [01:35.03]In secrecy beyond such mortal sight [01:41.22]Without a guide or light [01:45.17]Than that which burned so deeply in my heart [01:51.74]That fire t'was led me on [01:55.98]And shone more bright than of the midday sun [02:02.23]To where he waited still [02:06.45]It was a place where no one else could come [02:14.14] [02:14.96]Oh night thou was my guide [02:19.30]Of night more loving than the rising sun [02:24.95]Oh night that joined the lover [02:28.65]To the beloved one [02:31.18]Transforming each of them into the other [02:38.77] [03:02.92]Within my pounding heart [03:06.78]Which kept itself entirely for him [03:11.53] [03:13.29]He fell into his sleep [03:17.49]Beneath the cedars all my love I gave [03:24.10]From o'er the fortress walls [03:28.68]The wind would his hair against his brow [03:34.79]And with its smoothest hand [03:39.37]Caressed my every sense it would allow [03:47.73]Oh night thou was my guide [03:52.17]Of night more loving than the rising sun [03:57.47]Oh night that joined the lover [04:00.81]To the beloved one [04:03.95]Transforming each of them into the other [04:10.41] [05:01.44]I lost myself to him [05:05.66]And laid my face upon my lover's breast [05:11.92]And care and grief grew dim [05:15.93]As in the morning's mist became the light [05:22.92]There they dimmed amongst the lilies fair [05:29.58]There they dimmed amongst the lilies fair [05:36.41]There they dimmed amongst the lilies fair