My Prayer. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GHIH JKEK LMNM OPQP RSTS UVWV FXYX ZA2AA2 B2JC2J D2E2F2E2 XG2LG2| O God forgive the erring thought | A |
| The erring word and deed | B |
| And in thy mercy hear the Christ | C |
| Who comes to intercede | B |
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| My sins like mountain weights of lead | D |
| Weigh heavy on my soul | E |
| I'm bruised and broken in this strife | F |
| But Thou canst make me whole | E |
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| Allay this fever of unrest | G |
| That fights against the Will | H |
| And in Thy still small voice do Thou | I |
| But whisper Peace be still | H |
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| Until within this heart of mine | J |
| Thy lasting peace come down | K |
| Will all the waves of Passion roll | E |
| Each good resolve to drown | K |
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| We walk in blindness and dark night | L |
| Through half our earthly way | M |
| Our clouds of weaknesses obscure | N |
| The glory of the day | M |
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| We cannot lead the lives we would | O |
| But grope in dumb amaze | P |
| Leaving the straight and flowery paths | Q |
| To tread the crooked ways | P |
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| We are as pilgrims toiling on | R |
| Through all the weary hours | S |
| And our poor hands are torn with thorns | T |
| Plucking life's tempting flowers | S |
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| We worship at a thousand shrines | U |
| And build upon the sands | V |
| Passing the one great Temple and | W |
| The Rock on which it stands | V |
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| O fading dream of human life | F |
| What can this change portend | X |
| I long for higher walks and true | Y |
| Progression without end | X |
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| Here I know nothing and my search | Z |
| Can find no secret out | A2 |
| I cannot think a single thought | A |
| That is not mixed with doubt | A2 |
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| Relying on the higher source | B2 |
| The influence divine | J |
| I can but hope that light may dawn | C2 |
| Within this soul of mine | J |
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| I ask not wisdom such as that | D2 |
| To which the world is prone | E2 |
| Nor knowledge ask unless it come | F2 |
| Direct from God alone | E2 |
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| Send down then God in mercy send | X |
| Thy Love and Truth to me | G2 |
| That I may henceforth walk in light | L |
| That comes direct from Thee | G2 |
Charles Sangster
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