The Golden City

Lyrics by A. Volokhonsky, music by V. Vavilov.

Beyond the emerald sea
Beneath the sapphire skies
Behind a veil of cloudy glass
A golden city lies
And in that city bright
There is a garden fair
With creatures strange and magical
Of grace beyond compare

Behold a lion with a mane of fire
A snow-white calf full of eyes within
Next to them a golden eagle flying
Whose all-seeing gaze is unforgettable

And in the sapphire skies
A lonely star does shine
That shining star is yours my love
Until the end of time
Love comes to those who love
True light is found inside
The shining star will guide you to
The garden of delight

You’ll see the lion with a made of fire
The snow-white calf full of eyes within
Next to them the golden eagle flying
Whose all-seeing gaze is unforgettable