Candle Flames

O STARRY
res, O sacri
ce of the dawn

Beyond earths darkling thought,

In my hearts glow rising, shed your beauty on

My altar twilight-wrought.

These candle ames upon the verge of night

Uplift their ickering arms

Towards your sapphire heavens cathedral height

Like shadow-winged glow-worms.

Their mortal breath seeks in the wilderness

The moons argent eyes

To kindle in their blurred gloom-haunted ways

Your Vision of Paradise.

Shine on their path, O star-hearted Dawn,

Let your gold-crested sun

Crown the dumb quest of centuries dim-withdrawn,

With its ame-union.

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