Upon My Dear And Loving Husband His Going Into England Jan. 16, 1661 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFG HIJI KLML NOPO QDRD STUT VWXW YZA2Z B2C2LC2 D2DE2D E2DF2D| O thou Most High who rulest all | A |
| And hear'st the prayers of thine | B |
| O hearken Lord unto my suit | C |
| And my petition sign | B |
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| Into Thy everlasting arms Of mercy | D |
| I commend Thy servant Lord | E |
| Keep and preserve My husband | F |
| my dear friend | G |
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| At Thy command O Lord he went | H |
| Nor nought could keep him back | I |
| Then let Thy promise joy his heart | J |
| O help and be not slack | I |
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| Uphold my heart in Thee O God | K |
| Thou art my strength and stay | L |
| Thou see'st how weak and frail I am | M |
| Hide not Thy face away | L |
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| I in obedience to Thy will | N |
| Thou knowest did submit | O |
| It was my duty so to do | P |
| O Lord accept of it | O |
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| Unthankfulness for mercies past | Q |
| Impute Thou not to me | D |
| O Lord Thou know'st my weak desire | R |
| Was to sing praise to Thee | D |
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| Lord be Thou pilot to the ship | S |
| And send them prosperous gales | T |
| In storms and sickness Lord preserve | U |
| Thy goodness never fails | T |
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| Unto Thy work he hath in hand | V |
| Lord grant Thou good success | W |
| And favour in their eyes to whom | X |
| He shall make his address | W |
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| Remember Lord Thy folk whom Thou | Y |
| To wilderness hast brought | Z |
| Let not Thine own inheritance | A2 |
| Be sold away for nought | Z |
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| But tokens of Thy favour give | B2 |
| With joy send back my dear | C2 |
| That I and all Thy servants may | L |
| Rejoice with heavenly cheer | C2 |
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| Lord let my eyes see once again | D2 |
| Him whom Thou gavest me | D |
| That we together may sing praise | E2 |
| Forever unto Thee | D |
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| And the remainder of our days | E2 |
| Shall consecrated be | D |
| With an engaged heart to sing | F2 |
| All praises unto Thee | D |
Anne Bradstreet
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About Upon My Dear And Loving Husband His Going Into England Jan. 16, 1661
Upon My Dear And Loving Husband His Going Into England Jan. 16, 1661 is a poem by Anne Bradstreet. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.