Oh pierce the night! There I've left you Kneeling in prayer your head bowed low And only longing fills the loss I've left you I will catch you In darkest hour, both yours and the night To wipe away your tears I'll catch you Fine night and clear, in times like this Rising from tombs the spectres rove And in a trice are close at hand So are you not afraid, are you not afraid? And I'll take you For you don't longer belong here For the place beside me I'll take you I will lead you For you will see the brighter day Through gallows doors I will lead you Fine night and clear, at such a time Beside the living walk the dead Are you not filled with dread? For you must travel on my side Day is night and dark is light Sleep shuts the eyes, oh follow the shade Just now on you, my thoughts were laid Fine night and clear, at such a time People are hasting to their doom Suddenly death stands at your side My sweet love do you fear the tomb? Oh do you fear the tomb? Oh, pierce the night! For you must travel on my side Day is night and dark is light Sleep shuts the eyes, oh follow the shade Just now on you, my thoughts were laid Oh I will seek you Til the dawn awaits you again My bitter yearning is just the groan of the wind That seeks you Will you forget me Or hold your heart in the chest? That you know I will never forget and eternally wait