before the day's last moment fly
lover of me, to you do I cry
beneath your gentle love take
and shield me for your kindness sake
let no ill dreams my soul alarm
no powers of nite approach to harm
defend me from the tempter's art
and keep me ever purer in heart
gentle lover, hear my call
oh hear, daughter of the fairest of all
whom with my heart I adore
one only love for evermore
©joelle
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