After all this long time,

Hard frozen earth, unbreakable ground,

After all these short dark days,

And long tear-filled nights.

After all this fear and doubt,

Misunderstanding and misconception.

Where faith seemed like folly

And hope a child’s naivety;

From death new life bursts out

And the blindness of our ignorance,

The folly of our pride,

Is illuminated by these rays of light

And this glory of heaven,

That is beauty on this sad earth.

And it is a vision and a truth.

The miracle and promise of a spring flower,

The revelation of an empty tomb.

The joy of an old man who sees,

Who lasts, another winter through.

And too it is the clarity in my heart

That sees your beauty and the hope you are:

This golden and royal procession

This sea of gold crossing the desert

This Yemeni Princess that comes from the East.

A promise of new days and of love.

The beauty of a gentle and kind heart

Which is the true treasure for our lives

And recalls for us on earth

The song of heaven and the hope of eternal life.