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dwelt iipon the happiness brought to all by tlie touch of the visions 

 which attend the Hako. This song and all others which belong to the 

 night season he would sing and talk about onlj^ in the evening, never 

 during the day. 



SONGm 



Diagrniii of Time 



Rlii/fhmir Rendition 

 I 



Holy vision si 



Hither come, we pray yon. come nuto us, 



Bringing with yon joy: 



Come. Oh come to us, holy visions, 



Bringing with you joy. 



II 

 Holy visions! 



Near are they approaching, near to us here. 

 Bringing with them joy; 

 Nearer still they come — holy visions — 

 Bringing with them joy. 



Ill 

 Holy visions! 



Lo! Before the iloorway pause they, waiting. 

 Bearing gifts of joy; 

 Pausing there they wait — holy visions — 

 Bearing gifts of joy. 



IV 

 Holy visions! 



Now they cross the threshold, gliding softly 

 Toward the space within: 

 Softly gliding on — holj- visions — 

 Toward the space within. 



V 

 Holy visions! 



They the lodge are filling with tlieir presence. 

 Fraught with hope and jseace; 

 Filling all the lodge — holy visions 

 Fraught with hope and peace. 



VI 



Holy visions! 



Now they touch the children, gently t<mch them. 



Giving dreams of joy: 



Gently touch each one — holy visicjns — 



Giving dreams of joy. 



" Music on page 118. 



