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My heart sings of your longing for me, and my thoughts…

“My heart sings of your longing for me, and my thoughts climb down to marvel at your mercy. I do not fear as you gather up my days. Your name is the sweetness of time, and you carry me close into the night, speaking consolations, drawing down lights from the sky, saying, See how the night has no…” quote by Leonard Cohen
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“My heart sings of your longing for me, and my thoughts climb down to marvel at your mercy. I do not fear as you gather up my days. Your name is the sweetness of time, and you carry me close into the night, speaking consolations, drawing down lights from the sky, saying, See how the night has no terrors for one who remembers the name.”

Leonard Cohen

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

He expresses deep, poetic longing and reverence for a beloved, seeing time as sweet.

In simple terms: Deep longing for a beloved.

Key Takeaway

Cherish profound love and time.

Themes

love time spirituality

Mood

reflective poetic

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • romantic relationships
  • personal reflection
  • spiritual practice

Key Concepts

longing devotion

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “sweetness of time” mean to you?
  • How can you hold love without fear?
A Different Perspective

May idealize love, ignoring practicalities.

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