Halo of the Moon

VERSE 1

There's a halo round the moon tonight
A swooning wave of endless light
Saying, "Sail beyond my cratered face
Into the depths of space"

Ascending now, I climb the stair
Jacob's Ladder to the watcher's lair
It was Gabriel that met me there
My guide outside the air

CHORUS 1

The halo of the moon
Ring around that burning pond
In the great beyond
The kingdom of eternal dawn
Calling out to me:
"come explore my mystery"
Says the halo of the moon

VERSE 2

Gabriel the angel said to me
"Will the Son of Adam come and see
Where the earthly things come to an end
And Heaven's dance begins:

"Where Elijah flaming flew away
Beyond the rule of night or day
Did he rendezvous with Enoch there
to fly where only angels dare?"

CHORUS 2

The halo of the moon
Lunar light to rule the night
Riding in the skies
Where the Godhead said "Let there be light"
Leave the earth beside
And see the sovereignty of God
Through the halo of the moon

BRIDGE

Endowment of epiphany
In praising proud polyphony
Heaven singing to the tune

[instrumental chorus]

CHORUS 3

Halo of the moon
Ring around that pearly pond
In the great beyond
Kingdom of eternal dawn
Calling down to me
Come explore my mystery
In the halo of the moon

CODA

There's a halo round the moon tonight...
A swooning wave of endless light...
It's the lesser, lunar ruler of the night...

Come explore with me the mystery
Come see the halo of the moon