And when thou weepest, it needs must be

Within Mine arms that encompass thee;

Thy heart from Mine can none divide,

For one are, the Bridegroom and the Bride:

It is sweet, belovèd, for Me and thee,

To wait for the day that is to be.”

O Lord, with hunger and thirst I wait,

With longing before Thy golden gate,

Till the day shall dawn,

When from Thy lips divine have passed