Hymn Xiv: Happy The Man That Finds The Grace Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EFGG HHIJ KKKK KKLM| Happy the man that finds the grace | A |
| The blessing of God's chosen race | A |
| The wisdom coming from above | B |
| The faith that sweetly works by love | B |
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| Happy beyond description he | C |
| Who knows The Saviour died for me | C |
| The gift unspeakable obtains | D |
| And heavenly understanding gains | D |
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| Wisdom divine Who tells the price | E |
| Of wisdom's costly merchandise | F |
| Wisdom to silver we prefer | G |
| And gold is dross compared to her | G |
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| Her hands are filled with length of days | H |
| True riches and immortal praise | H |
| Riches of Christ on all bestowed | I |
| And honour that descends from God | J |
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| To purest joys she all invites | K |
| Chaste holy spiritual delights | K |
| Her ways are ways of pleasantness | K |
| And all her flowery paths are peace | K |
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| Happy the man who wisdom gains | K |
| Thrice happy who his guest retains | K |
| He owns and shall for ever own | L |
| Wisdom and Christ and heaven are one | M |
Charles Wesley
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