Sinai And Calvary Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDEF GHIHIAGA JKGKELAL MAGANOPO GFGFGQGQ| There are two mountains hallowed | A |
| By majesty sublime | B |
| Which rear their crests unconquered | A |
| Above the floods of Time | B |
| Uncounted generations | C |
| Have gazed on them with awe | D |
| The mountain of the Gospel | E |
| The mountain of the Law | F |
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| From Sinai's cloud of darkness | G |
| The vivid lightnings play | H |
| They serve the God of vengeance | I |
| The Lord who shall repay | H |
| Each fault must bring its penance | I |
| Each sin the avenging blade | A |
| For God upholds in justice | G |
| The laws that He hath made | A |
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| But Calvary stands to ransom | J |
| The earth from utter loss | K |
| In shade than light more glorious | G |
| The shadow of the Cross | K |
| To heal a sick world's trouble | E |
| To soothe its woe and pain | L |
| On Calvary's sacred summit | A |
| The Paschal Lamb was slain | L |
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| The boundless might of Heaven | M |
| Its law in mercy furled | A |
| As once the bow of promise | G |
| O'erarched a drowning world | A |
| The Law said As you keep me | N |
| It shall be done to you | O |
| But Calvary prays Forgive them | P |
| They know not what they do | O |
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| Almighty God direct us | G |
| To keep Thy perfect Law | F |
| O blessed Saviour help us | G |
| Nearer to Thee to draw | F |
| Let Sinai's thunders aid us | G |
| To guard our feet from sin | Q |
| And Calvary's light inspire us | G |
| The love of God to win | Q |
John Hay
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