A Hymn On The Nativity Of My Savior Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDB EEFGGF HHFIIF JJKLMK| I sing the birth was born tonight | A |
| The Author both of life and light | A |
| The angels so did sound it | B |
| And like the ravished shepherds said | C |
| Who saw the light and were afraid | D |
| Yet searched and true they found it | B |
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| The Son of God the eternal King | E |
| That did us all salvation bring | E |
| And freed the soul from danger | F |
| He whom the whole world could not take | G |
| The Word which heaven and earth did make | G |
| Was now laid in a manger | F |
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| The Father's wisdom willed it so | H |
| The Son's obedience knew no No | H |
| Both wills were in one stature | F |
| And as that wisdom had decreed | I |
| The Word was now made Flesh indeed | I |
| And took on Him our nature | F |
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| What comfort by Him do we win | J |
| Who made Himself the Prince of sin | J |
| To make us heirs of glory | K |
| To see this Babe all innocence | L |
| A Martyr born in our defense | M |
| Can man forget this story | K |
Ben Jonson
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