The Great Tribunal Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEFGHGH IJKKKHKH DLDLKKKK HKHKMNMO| John in vision saw the day | A |
| When the Judge will hasten down | B |
| Heav'n and earth shall flee away | A |
| From the terror of his frown | B |
| Dead and living small and great | C |
| Raised from the earth and sea | D |
| At his bar shall hear their fate | C |
| What will then become of me | D |
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| Can I bear his aweful looks | E |
| Shall I stand in judgment then | F |
| When I see the opened books | E |
| Written by th' Almighty's pen | F |
| If he to remembrance bring | G |
| And expose to public view | H |
| Every work and secret thing | G |
| Ah my soul what canst thou do | H |
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| When the list shall be produced | I |
| Of the talents I enjoyed | J |
| Means and mercies how abused | K |
| Time and strength how misemployed | K |
| Conscience then compelled to read | K |
| Must allow the charge is true | H |
| Say my soul what canst thou plead | K |
| In that hour what wilt thou do | H |
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| But the book of life I see | D |
| May my name be written there | L |
| Then from guilt and danger free | D |
| Glad I'll meet him in the air | L |
| That's the book I hope to plead | K |
| 'Tis the gospel opened wide | K |
| Lord I am a wretch indeed | K |
| I have sinned but thou hast died | K |
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| Now my soul knows what to do | H |
| Thus I shall with boldness stand | K |
| Numbered with the faithful few | H |
| Owned and saved at thy right hand | K |
| If thou help a foolish worm | M |
| To believe thy promise now | N |
| Justice will at last confirm | M |
| What thy mercy wrought below | O |
John Newton
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