Silent as the stars    That sleep in deep dark waters    Her face forever hidden    For she wears the black ribbon    Her face forever hidden       It's from nowhere that I came    And to nowhere I'll return again    And the same fate waits for you my friend    Blessed or forsaken    She wears the black ribbon       Nearest to all things    Patiently waiting    So let the angels sing    Silently weeping    So let the angels sing    It's only heaven descending    It's only heaven descending    It's only heaven descending       Hold her in your arms    Hold her like a lover    More precious than any other    For she bears a heavy burden    And her heart’s forever broken       Nearest to all things    Patiently waiting    So let the angels sing    Silently weeping    So let the angels sing    It's only heaven descending    It's only heaven descending    It's only heaven descending