Holy Communion Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBA CDDC EFFE GHHG IJJJ KLLK MBBM LNNLOJJO PQQR SEES| Father for Jesus' sake | A |
| Low at the footstool of Thy throne I pray | B |
| That Thou into Thine arms of love to day | B |
| My trembling soul wilt take | A |
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| Thine eyes can see I know | C |
| How many a dark and fearful spot of sin | D |
| Stains the white garment Thou didst clothe it in | D |
| Once undefiled as snow | C |
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| I dare not come alone | E |
| Into Thy presence for that sin to plead | F |
| But there is One who waits to intercede | F |
| Whose merits will atone | E |
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| Into the holy place | G |
| He takes the incense of our common prayer | H |
| Which mingling with His own ascendeth there | H |
| Up to Thy throne of grace | G |
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| All too unclean it is | I |
| Too cold and weak above this earth to rise | J |
| Save He in love eternal sanctifies | J |
| And hallows it with His | J |
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| Therefore accept from me | K |
| Through His hands now my weak and wavering will | L |
| And deign my heart's deep longing to fulfil | L |
| As it seems best to Thee | K |
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| Pour down Thy healing light | M |
| Into the dark depths of my soul this day | B |
| Dissolve the mists and shadows oh I pray | B |
| Let it no more be night | M |
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| Spirit of love reveal | L |
| All hidden sins against Thy blessed name | N |
| That I may weep for them in utter shame | N |
| As in Thy church I kneel | L |
| And now oh cleanse them out | O |
| Make fair again Thine olden dwelling place | J |
| And let the fruitful streams of love and grace | J |
| Compass it round about | O |
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| Lord with repentance give | P |
| Faith deep and strong that naught may undermine | Q |
| Of all that's evil in this world of Thine | Q |
| Faith that shall breathe and live | R |
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| Pour from the hallow'd cup | S |
| Our dear Lord's stainless life into mine own | E |
| Put it to my soul's lips so thirsty grown | E |
| And let them drink it up | S |
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