Chapel of Ashes

[Verse 1] Pale morning rests on folded hands A quiet bell forgets its name The choir walks through chapel sand And keeps one candle from the flame [Chorus] Sleep, little heart, beneath the stone Rest where the old prayers softly turn Five notes descend, then lose their home While distant windows cease to burn [Verse 2] The painted saints look down in rows Their wooden eyes refuse the dark A silver thread of singing grows Then breaks beneath a sudden spark [Chorus] Sleep, little heart, beneath the stone Rest where the old prayers softly turn Five notes descend, then lose their home While distant windows cease to burn [Bridge] Hush now—the floorboards count to four A door breathes open, then is still The choir returns from somewhere more And bends the night against its will [Outro] Sleep, little heart, the bells are gone The last white note drifts out of sight Hold fast until the dark is dawn Hold fast until the dark is light