Softly, as in a morning sunrise The light of love comes stealing Into a newborn day, oh Flaming with all the glow of sunrise A burning kiss is stealing The vow that all betray For the passions that thrill love And lift you high to heaven Are the passions that kill love And let you fall to hell So ends each story Softly, as in an evening sunset The light that gave you glory Will take it all away Softly, as in a morning sunrise The light of love comes stealing Into a newborn day, oh Flaming with all the glow of sunrise A burning kiss is stealing The vow that all betray For the passions that thrill love And lift you high to heaven Are the passions that kill love And let you fall to hell And so ends each story Softly, as in an evening sunset The light that gave you glory Will take it all away