Hound of Heaven Hymns - The Winged Lion ~ A Villanelle for the Feast of St Mark

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The Winged Lion ~ A Villanelle for the Feast of St Mark

The golden lion lifts us on his wings –
He spreads God’s peace and love both far and wide:
In every age and place the Spirit sings!

St Mark wrote truth from which salvation springs,
And on his feast day my beloved died:
The golden lion lifts us on his wings.

The dead shall live, the gospel message rings,
And Christ on earth will ever with us bide:
In every age and place the Spirit sings!

Let go vain powers – our selfish nature clings
To passing gains which ebb on every tide:
The golden lion lifts us on his wings.

Abundant life this wingèd herald brings,
God’s love and grace to us forever tied:
In every age and place the Spirit sings!

All power flows from Jesus, king of kings:
Proud empires learn – for each has had its day.
The golden lion lifts us on his wings,
In every age and place the Spirit sings!