Hymn
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!
When on Sinai's top I see — Text from Laudes Domini, 1884. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/when-on-sinais-top-i-see
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote When on Sinai's top I see?
The words of When on Sinai's top I see were written by James Montgomery; the version here was published in 1884. The library holds 43 more hymns by James Montgomery, including Call Jehovah Thy Salvation and O Bless the Lord, My Soul.
Is When on Sinai's top I see public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Laudes Domini, published in 1884. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of When on Sinai's top I see?
When on Sinai's top I see is in 7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Opening Worship, When Our Heads Are Bowed with Woe and Gentle Jesus.