Ho! Everyone That Thirsts, Draw Nigh Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDED FGHG IJKJ LMNM OPOP QRQS TUVU WKWXHo every one that thirsts draw nigh | A |
'Tis God invites the fallen race | B |
Mercy and free salvation buy | A |
Buy wine and milk and gospel grace | B |
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Come to the living waters come | C |
Sinners obey your Maker's call | D |
Return ye weary wanderers home | E |
And find my grace is free for all | D |
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See from the Rock a fountain rise | F |
For you in healing streams it rolls | G |
Money ye need not bring nor price | H |
Ye labouring burdened sin sick souls | G |
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Nothing ye in exchange shall give | I |
Leave all you have and are behind | J |
Frankly the gift of God receive | K |
Pardon and peace in Jesus find | J |
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Why seek ye that which is not bread | L |
Nor can your hungry souls sustain | M |
On ashes husks and air ye feed | N |
Ye spend your little all in vain | M |
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In search of empty joys below | O |
Ye toil with unavailing strife | P |
Whither ah whither would ye go | O |
I have the words of endless life | P |
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Hearken to me with earnest care | Q |
And freely eat substantial food | R |
The sweetness of my mercy share | Q |
And taste that I alone am good | S |
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I bid you all my goodness prove | T |
My promises for all are free | U |
Come taste the manna of my love | V |
And let your souls delight in me | U |
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Your willing ear and heart incline | W |
My words believingly receive | K |
Quickened your souls by faith divine | W |
An everlasting life shall live | X |
Charles Wesley
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