Evensong Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD AEAE FGFG HIHI JAJA KBKB FLFLAFAF| The sun has set grey shadows darken slowly | A |
| The rose red cloud hills that were bathed in light | B |
| O Lord to Thee with spirit meek and lowly | A |
| I kneel in prayer to night | B |
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| I thank Thee for my daily bread the sorrow | C |
| And the gladness Thou hast given me this day | D |
| The strange rich gifts which through a long to morrow | C |
| Deep in my soul will stay | D |
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| I thank Thee for the grace that aye restrain d | A |
| My passionate will when it was bent for wrong | E |
| That fed the soul lamp when the light had wan d | A |
| And made the weak hands strong | E |
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| I thank Thee that the gentle voice of pleading | F |
| Made itself heard amid the whirl and strife | G |
| E'en when I walk'd my wilful way unheeding | F |
| Telling of light and life | G |
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| That in the sad hour of my soul's affliction | H |
| When I look'd backward as from parch d lands | I |
| The gracious rain of heavenly benediction | H |
| Fell still from outstretch'd hands | I |
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| Ay ay no earnest hope no true endeavour | J |
| Has been unanswer'd or unbless'd by Thee | A |
| Thou Lord who carest for Thine own for ever | J |
| Hast cared indeed for me | A |
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| I think of all the blessing and the sweetness | K |
| That made the burden of this day so light | B |
| How my home ties are still in their completeness | K |
| Wound round my heart to night | B |
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| How Thou hast had my treasures in Thy keeping | F |
| And yet hast spared them to be mine still mine | L |
| How o'er the beds where my loved ones are sleeping | F |
| Thy folded wings will shine | L |
| And O my God I cannot thank Thee duly | A |
| No word or deed which Jesus' love will take | F |
| Can span the measure of one blessing truly | A |
| Forgive for Jesus' Sake | F |
Ada Cambridge
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