On Eagle's Wings

ON EAGLE'S WINGS
Michael Joncas

Fr. Joncas has stated that his preference for the title would be "On Eagle's Wings," indicating that the wings belong to a single eagle which is metaphorically related to God, but he said he could make an argument for "On Eagles' Wings," indicating that wings belong to many eagles, since there would be many eagles needed to lift up the multiple people in communion with God.

You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord, 

who abide in His shadow for life,

 say to the Lord: "My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!"  

And He will raise you up on eagles’ wings,
bear you on the breath of dawn,  
make you to shine like the sun, 
and hold you in the palm of His hand. 

The snare of the fowler will never capture you, 
and famine will bring you no fear: 
under His wings your refuge, 
His faithfulness your shield.  
Chorus 

And He will raise you up on eagles’ wings, 
bear you on the breath of dawn, 
make you to shine like the sun, 
and hold you in the palm of His hand.

 You need not fear the terror of the night,
 nor the arrow that flies by day; 
though thousands fall about you,
 near you it shall not come.

 Chorus 

And He will raise you up on eagles’ wings,
 bear you on the breath of dawn, 
make you to shine like the sun, 
and hold you in the palm of His hand. 

For to His angels He's given a command
 to guard you in all of your ways;
 upon their hands they will bear you up,
 lest you dash your foot against a stone. 

Chorus
 And He will raise you up on eagles’ wings,
 bear you on the breath of dawn, 
make you to shine like the sun, 
and hold you in the palm of His hand.