The Holy Hour Lyrics by The Cure
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I kneel and wait in silence
As one by one the people slip away
Into the night
The quiet and empty bodies
Kiss the ground before they pray
Kiss the ground
And slip away...

I sit and listen dreamlessly
A promise of salvation makes me stay
Then look at your face
And feel my heart pushed in
As all around the children play
The games they tired of yesterday
They play

I stand and hear my voice
Cry out
A wordless scream at ancient power
It breaks against stone
I softly leave you crying...

I cannot hold what you devour
The sacrifice of penance
In the holy hour
I kneel and wait in silence   As one by one the people slip away   Into the night   The quiet and empty bodies   Kiss the ground before they pray   Kiss the ground   And slip away...      I sit and listen dreamlessly   A promise of salvation makes me stay   Then look at your face   And feel my heart pushed in   As all around the children play   The games they tired of yesterday   They play      I stand and hear my voice   Cry out   A wordless scream at ancient power   It breaks against stone   I softly leave you crying...      I cannot hold what you devour   The sacrifice of penance   In the holy hour