The Lord Of All: A Prayer
              A Song of the Silver Unicorns
               As Heard By Maruss Freewind
    "Lord of Love and Happiness, Lord of Sorrow and Fear,
     To your heart which enfolds us gather us now near.
     The world is strange, and fills us with fright,
     For strange things walk by day, and murmur by night."

    "Fear not, my child. Delicate are your eyes,
     And so you shrink before the horrors before sunrise.
     But the night is my time as well as theirs,
     And I will wrap you in sleep and keep you from cares.

    "Fear not, my children. The Lord of All is here,
     And will summon your minds back from darkening fear.
     You will walk in the light, by stars and moon,
     And be gathered to blue halls of heaven soon."

    "Will you truly summon me, Lord of the Blue?
     I cower in bed and fear without you.
     The hunters crouch above me with eyes that gleam.
     I can tell not which is real and which is dream."

    "Fear not, little daughter. I will do as I said.
     Sweet thoughts of me will enter your head.
     You will sleep as the Lord of All rides the sky.
     The beasts will not harm you; you need not cry."

    "Protect me from sin, O Lord of the Right!
     I am beauteous born to walk in the light.
     Banish sin, banish sorrow, and gather me home
     To your blue halls beneath the starry sky's dome."

    "Child, child, I will not from you be aloof,
     But you decide on which road to place your hoof.
     I need only watch, for I am a beacon light
     To those who walk the roads of happiness and right."

    "I will enter then, Lord, with your face in my heart,
     And trust that the world will never more us part.
     I believe you, I love you, and I will sleep well,
     For the blue moonlight is in sleep's darkling dell."