All-saints' Day (1867) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAB CCCB CCCB DDDB EEEB CCCB CCCB FFFBGGGB CCCB HHHB| Blessed are they whose baby souls are bright | A |
| Whose brows are seal d with the cross of light | A |
| Whom God Himself has deign'd to robe in white | A |
| Blessed are they | B |
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| Blessed are they who follow through the wild | C |
| His sacred footprints as a little child | C |
| Who strive to keep their garments undefiled | C |
| Blessed are they | B |
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| Blessed are they who commune with the Christ | C |
| Midst holy angels at the Eucharist | C |
| Who aye seek sunlight through the rain and mist | C |
| Blessed are they | B |
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| Blessed are they the strong in faith and grace | D |
| Who humbly fill their own appointed place | D |
| They who with steadfast patience run the race | D |
| Blessed are they | B |
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| Blessed are they who suffer and endure | E |
| They who through thorns and briars walk safe and sure | E |
| Gold in the fire made beautiful and pure | E |
| Blessed are they | B |
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| Blessed are they on whom the angels wait | C |
| To keep them facing the celestial gate | C |
| To help them keep their vows inviolate | C |
| Blessed are they | B |
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| Blessed are they to whom at dead of night | C |
| In work in prayer though veiled from mortal sight | C |
| The great King's messengers bring love and light | C |
| Blessed are they | B |
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| Blessed are they whose labours only cease | F |
| When God decrees the quiet sweet release | F |
| Who lie down calmly in the sleep of peace | F |
| Blessed are they | B |
| Whose dust is angel guarded where the flowers | G |
| And soft moss cover it in this earth of ours | G |
| Whose souls are roaming in celestial bowers | G |
| Blessed are they | B |
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| Blessed are they our precious ones who trod | C |
| A pathway for us o'er the rock strewn sod | C |
| How are they number'd with the saints of God | C |
| Blessed are they | B |
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| Blessed are they elected to sit down | H |
| With Christ in that day of supreme renown | H |
| When His own Bride shall wear her bridal crown | H |
| Blessed are they | B |
Ada Cambridge
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