When Windows That Are Black and Cold

When windows that are black and cold

1 When windows that are black and cold
are lit anew with fires of gold;
When dusk in quiet shall descend
and darkness come once more a friend.

2 When wings pursue their proper flight
and bring not terror but delight;
When clouds are innocent again
and hide no storms of deadly rain;

3 And when the sky is swept of wars
and keeps but gentle moon and stars,
That peaceful sky, harmless air,
how sweet, how sweet, the darkness there.

Source: Singing the Journey: a supplement to Singing the Living Tradition #1055

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First Line:	When windows that are black and cold
Title:	When Windows That Are Black and Cold
Alterer:	Rachel Bates
Meter:	8.8.8.8
Language:	English
Copyright:	Used by perm. of Hutchinson, one of the publishers in the Random Century Group