Up out of Night XLVII.

O for Wings to Heaven to soar—

Up out of Night!

A Heart to Struggle to Light's Shore—

Up out of Night!

Lo! How God's Messengers of Love,

In dancing Dawn:

In Life and Light new Worlds restore,

Up out of Night!

See in the West how Daylight there,

Slow Sinking down:

Looks back, with Love all blushing sore,

Up out of Night!

And now in East where she again,

Doth rise all fair;

Blooms Rose Dawn, brightening as of yore,

Up out of Night!

Time's Memories clear and Life's bright Hopes

Together twine:

Hands loving stretch to us once more,

Up out of Night!

The Eternal Stars all sparkling ope

Their radiant Eyes;

And flash anew deep Wisdom's Lore,

Up out of Night!

And ere Heavens full-blown Rose shall fade,

The endless Day

Shall rise in Bliss at thy Heart's Core,

Up out of Night!

O Nightingale that woos for aye

The Heavenly Rose:

Now, now thy deepest Love Notes pour,

Up out of Night!