"he Giveth His Beloved Sleep" Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CBCB DBDB DBDB DBDB EBEB| The long day passes with its load of sorrow | A |
| In slumber deep | B |
| I lay me down to rest until tomorrow | A |
| Thank God for sleep | B |
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| Thank God for all respite from weary toiling | C |
| From cares that creep | B |
| Across our lives like evil shadows spoiling | C |
| God's kindly sleep | B |
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| We plough and sow and as the hours grow later | D |
| We strive to reap | B |
| And build our barns and hope to build them greater | D |
| Before we sleep | B |
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| We toil and strain and strive with one another | D |
| In hopes to heap | B |
| Some greater share of profit than our brother | D |
| Before we sleep | B |
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| What will it profit that with tears or laughter | D |
| Our watch we keep | B |
| Beyond it all there lies the Great Hereafter | D |
| Thank God for sleep | B |
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| For at the last beseeching Christ to save us | E |
| We turn with deep | B |
| Heartfelt thanksgiving unto God who gave us | E |
| The Gift of Sleep | B |
Banjo Paterson (andrew Barton)
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