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Cometh the Lion
Cometh the Lion Cometh the Lion, cometh the hour. On his head is my name; on his back is my power. The time is narrow, and the world is wide And the Lion comes now with a spear in his side. Look how he bleeds; his flesh is a prize For the cross-hearted hunter with blood in his eyes (Brimming red in the heat of the noon) And vowing to return by the light of the moon. ‘Come follow me,’ the Lion commands, ‘Or the hunter will come and hack off your hands.

Richard Mather


A Song of the Sabbath Sacrifice
And so the gods of lead and brass, The idols and their thrones, The teraphim made of fibreglass The mummified skulls and bones, Are...

Richard Mather


Letter to Iyov
Before I had to chance to complete my creation I was cast down by the rebel angels and made to...

Richard Mather


Ba’al T’qiah (One Who Blows the Shofar)
A storm wind comes from the hidden north filling my mouth, my lungs, with dust ...

Richard Mather
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