UnConquered Sun

In fields of grey, a pale light Falls like stars from the longest night Deep in the shadows, the burning one Is born again - the summer sun Here is the babe who sleeps in snow Waiting for the spring to grow King of light, King of joy Returns to earth in the waking boy Prince of winter Burning one Child of the UnConquered Sun Born again On Yuletide Day From the light in the tomb Where the sun-king lay Winter Solstice. Deepest dark The sword that pierced the old king's heart Under the earth for three cold days The sky wept ice where the sun-god lay In stillness and in snow uncrowned Seeds of the feast in the frozen ground Fall like jewels. In summer rain His golden light will live again Prince of winter Burning one Child of the UnConquered Sun Born again On Yuletide Day From the light in the tomb Where the sun-king lay Child of the UnConquered Sun Grows to age like everyone Summer solstice. Longest day A golden sword where the dark once lay Destroys the night, destroys the pain In emerald fields where the sun-king lay Child of light, child of love Lifts his sword to the sky above Prince of winter Burning one Child of the UnConquered Sun Born again On Yuletide Day From the light in the tomb Where the sun-king lay From the light in the tomb Where the sun-king lay From the light in the tomb Where the sun-king lay Where the sun-king lay