Religion
The Three Mountains
From Sacred Poems and Hymns (1854)
Religion
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.
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MLA
Montgomery, James. “The Three Mountains.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/montgomery_j/49/.
Chicago
Montgomery, James. “The Three Mountains.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/montgomery_j/49/.
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