On the Horizon
Jonathan Walker 1977 (South Africa)
On the horizon something is stirring
Breaking like dawn and heading this way
Like seeing with new eyes I look to the skies
Like never before I feel so awake
To the horizon everyone's looking
And desperately hoping for heaven to unfold
From this day no more crying, sickness or dying
No hearts will be broken on streets paved with gold
From the horizon someone is coming
Proclaiming aloud return of the King
All over the planet they gather to see it
Descending on clouds this dazzling being
On the horizon a multitude's rising
With new voices singing a song never told
From each tribe and nation the heirs of salvation
The true Word reveling his light to the world
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Submitted on June 19, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXXX ABAB AAXA ABXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 648 |
Words | 120 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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