“Oh the sisters of mercy, they are not departed or gone.”

— Leonard Cohen

"Sisters of Mercy"
Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967)
Context: Oh the sisters of mercy, they are not departed or gone.
They were waiting for me when I thought that I just can't go on.
And they brought me their comfort and later they brought me this song.
Oh I hope you run into them, you who've been travelling so long.

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