At the last, tenderly
From the walls of the powerful, fortress'd house
From the clasp of the knitted locks
From the keep of the well-closed doors
Let me be wafted
Let me be wafted
Let me glide noiselessly forth
With the key of softness unlock the locks
With a whisper, set open the doors, oh, soul
Let me be wafted
Let me glide noiselessly forth
With the key of softness unlock the locks
With a whisper, set open the doors, oh, soul
Tenderly, be not impatient
Strong is your hold, oh mortal flesh
Tenderly, be not impatient
Strong is your hold, oh love
Tenderly, be not impatient
Strong is your hold, oh love, oh love, oh love