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Text:When on Sinai's top I see
Author:James Montgomery

50. When on Sinai's top I see

When on Sinai's top I see
God descend in Majesty,
To proclaim His holy law,
All my spirit sinks with awe.

When, in ecstasy sublime,
Tabor's glorious steep I climb,
At the too-transporting light,
Darkness rushes 'o'er my sight.

When on Calvary I rest,
God, in flesh made manifest,
Shines in my Redeemer's face,
Full of beauty, truth, and grace.

Here I would for ever stay,
Weep and gaze my soul away;
Thou art heaven on earth to me,
Lovely, mournful Calvary.

Text Information
First Line: When on Sinai's top I see
Title: When on Sinai's top I see
Author: James Montgomery
Meter: 7.7.7.7
Language: English
Publication Date: 1854
Topic: Calvary; Sinai; Tabor (1 more...)
Notes: Public Domain.
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