Ancient humans came from darkness and they spread across the planet They saw the sky above them, and they learned to find their way Out of ignorance and shadow to the hope of human kindness They were strengthened by the knowledge that they gathered every day And the wise all spoke of peace on earth, of harmony and struggle Now another cycle's gone, and a new one will begin On this darkest day of winter, when we recall that Spring will come again On the darkest day of winter, we cherish light with green and kith and kin... Well now, each of us must travel, yes, we all must take a journey It seems the time is telling us to use all we can know To help lift up the fallen and to sow the seeds of goodness The torch has passed among us now to light the way to go For our hearts are as a chalice, and our dreams are of the sunlight They burn away the darkness as we kiss 'neath mistletoe Unlike eagles, flying higher, unlike rivers down a canyon When diamond stars shine down on us, we know whereof they glow... And the wise still speak of peace on earth, of harmony and struggle Yet another cycle's gone, and a new one will begin On the darkest day of winter, when we recall that Spring will come again On the darkest day of winter, we cherish light with green and kith and kin...