SERMON IN DUNDEE
(After the Sabbath of 28th December 1879.)
(Composed prior to 1971; from manuscript held by B. Burke)Ye may safely travel on a Monday
underneath His loving Hand
But, I say, ye travel on a Sunday
and ye cross a bridge of Sand.
Aye, a Bridge of sand!
Shall it ever stand
’Mid the tempest’s roaring DIN? (roaring din!)
HE shall pay to thee thy Wage of Sin!
Iron Girders are indeed a frail way
for to reach SALVATION’s shore.
Ninety Sinners travelled on the Railway
and they broke His Sabbath Law.
So a tempest roared
to avenge the LORD
And their train it shrieked and fell
Down and down unto Eternal HELL!
Ye who heed the Moral of this Story
need not fear a Tempest Shock.
Build your Bridge to Everliving Glory
firm upon HIS Holy Rock!
Build on Vanity, and I say to ye,
He shall BREAK THEE, yes I say
- Like that Bridge across the River Tay!
AUTHOR’S NOTE: “TRIED once and FLOPPED! Ignorant audience – never heard of Tay bridge disaster.”
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