Graduation Day



The thunder crashed, the lightning flashed,
Throughout the still of night;
God calls to Jesus Christ His Son,
And shares with Him delight.

The time is now, to mount your horse,
And split the eastern sky;
To bring from earth My sons and daughters,
No longer shall they cry.

The Church awaits for Her Bridegroom,
And guards its precious oil;
In hopes, that Christ will come tonight,
And will no longer toil.

He´s come to take us home with Him,
To see that Crystal Bay;
Our hearts now sing with Joy Adoring,
It´s Graduation Day!
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Submitted by SantaClaus on February 13, 2021

Modified on May 02, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB XCAC XDXD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 512
Words 95
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

Roger Gilbert

 · 1956 · Indiana

Enjoy traveling, and also have portrayed Santa Claus on national television, television commercials, and private home visits. more…

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