The Creeds Of The Bells Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

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How sweet the chime of the Sabbath bellsA
Each one its creed in music tellsA
In tones that float upon the airB
As soft as song as sweet as prayerB
And I will put in simple rhymeC
The language of the golden chimeC
My happy heart with rapture swellsA
Responsive to the bells sweet bellsA
'Ye purifying waters swell 'D
In mellow tones rang out a bellE
'Though faith alone in Christ can saveF
Man must be plunged beneath the waveF
To show the world unfaltering faithG
In what the Sacred Scripture saithG
Oh well ye rising water swell 'D
Pealed out the clear toned Baptist bellE
'O heed the ancient landmarks well 'D
In solemn tones exclaimed a bellE
'No progress made by mortal manH
Can change the just eternal planH
With God there can be nothing newI
Ignore the false embrace the trueI
While all is well is well is well 'D
Pealed out the good old Dutch church bellE
'In deeds of love excel excel 'D
Chimed out from ivied towers a bellE
'This is the church not built on sandsJ
Emblem of one not built with handsJ
Its forms and sacred rites revereK
Come worship here come worship hereL
Its rituals and faith excel 'D
Chimed out the Episcopalian bellE
'No faith alone but works as wellE
Must test the soul ' said a soft bellE
'Come here and cast aside your loadM
And work your way along the roadM
With faith in God and faith in manH
And hope in Christ where hope beganH
Do well do well do well do well 'D
Rang out the Unitarian bellE
'To all the truth we tell we tell 'D
Shouted in ecstacies a bellE
'Come all ye weary wanders seeN
Our Lord has made salvation freeN
Repent believe have faith and thenO
Be saved and praise the Lord AmenO
Salvation s free we tell we tell 'D
Shouted the Methodistic bellE
'Farewell farewell base world farewell 'D
In touching tones exclaimed a bellE
'Life is a boon to mortals givenP
To fit the soul for bliss in heavenP
Do not invoke the avenging rodQ
Come here and learn the way to GodQ
Say to the world farewell farewell 'D
Pealed forth the Presbyterian bellE
'In after life there is no hell 'D
In raptures rang a cheerful bellE
'Look up to heaven this holy dayR
When angels wait to lead the wayR
There are no fires no fiends to blightS
The future life be just and rightS
No hell No hell No hell No hell 'D
Rang out the Universalist bellE
'The Pilgrim Fathers heeded wellE
My cheerful voice ' pealed forth a bellE
'No fetters here to clog the soulT
No arbitrary creed controlT
The free heart and progressive mindU
That leave the dusty paths behindU
Speed well speed well speed well speed well 'D
Pealed forth the Independent bellE
'No pope no pope to doom to hellE
The Protestant ' rang out a bellE
'Great Luther left his fiery zealV
Within the hearts that truly feelV
What loyalty to God swill beN
The faulty that makes men freeN
No images where incense fell 'D
Rang out old Martin Luther s bellE
'Find rest find rest find rest find restW
Upon our Holy Mother s breastW
From wearying strifes that never ceaseX
The mother church gives rest and paceY
Come penitents your sins confessZ
Where white robed priests the faithful blessZ
Where sacred Masses peal and swell 'D
Deep tolled d the Roman Catholic bellE
Neatly attired in manner plainA2
A pilgrim see no spot no satinP
Slowly with soft and measured treadB2
In Quaker garb no white no redB2
To passing friend I hear him sayR
'Here worship thou this is the wayR
No churchly form it is not wellE
No bell no bell no bell no bell 'D

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