Emancipation Hymn Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GHIH JKLK MINI OPQP| Praise we the Lord let songs resound | A |
| To earth s remotest shore | B |
| Songs of thanksgiving songs of praise | C |
| For we are slaves no more | B |
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| Praise we the Lord His power hath rent | D |
| The chains that held us long | E |
| His voice is mighty as of old | F |
| And still His arm is strong | E |
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| Praise we the Lord His wrath arose | G |
| His arm our fetters broke | H |
| The tyrant dropped the lash and we | I |
| To liberty awoke | H |
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| Praise we the Lord let ho y songs | J |
| Rise from these happy isles | K |
| O let us not unworthy prove | L |
| On whom His bounty smiles | K |
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| And cease we not the fight of faith | M |
| Till all mankind be free | I |
| Till mercy o er the earth shall flow | N |
| As waters o er the sea | I |
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| Then shall indeed Messiah s reign | O |
| Through nil the world extend | P |
| Then swords to ploughshares shall be turned | Q |
| And Heaven with earth shall blend | P |
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