Hymns From Nineveh - Daughter of zion lyrics

So says the daughter of Zion The longing, the wounded, the tired So says the daughter of Zion The sighing, the seeing, the shy: "One is in labour Another woman's womb is closed One is cured And one dies before growing old Oh! Come down while I sleep! Come like a thief! Steal this night from my eyes Replace it with daylight! One finds peace and quiet One lies sleepless, haunted One is loved for better One is ignored for worse Oh! Come down while I sleep Come like a thief Steal this night from my eyes Replace it with daylight Oh! Be mercyfull! Come while I sleep! I don't want to leave - or be left behind..."