Sinai And Calvary Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDEF GHIHIAGA JKGKELAL MAGANOPO GFGFGQGQThere 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 Milton Hay
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