My Religion Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCC DDEEBB FFGGHH IIDDBB| My religion's lovin' God who made us one and all | A |
| Who marks no matter where it be the humble sparrow's fall | A |
| An' my religion's servin' Him the very best I can | B |
| By not despisin' anything He made especially man | B |
| It's lovin' sky an' earth an' sun an' birds an' flowers an' trees | C |
| But lovin' human beings more than any one of these | C |
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| I ain't no hand at preachin' an' I can't expound the creeds | D |
| I fancy every fellow's faith must satisfy his needs | D |
| Or he would hunt for something else An' I can't tell the why | E |
| An' wherefore of the doctrines deep and what's more I don't try | E |
| I reckon when this life is done and we can know His plan | B |
| God won't be hard on anyone who's tried to be a man | B |
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| My religion doesn't hinge on some one rite or word | F |
| I hold that any honest prayer a mortal makes is heard | F |
| To love a church is well enough but some get cold with pride | G |
| An' quite forget their fellowmen for whom the Saviour died | G |
| I fancy he best worships God when all is said an' done | H |
| Who tries to be from day to day a friend to everyone | H |
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| If God can mark the sparrow's fall I don't believe He'll fail | I |
| To notice us an' how we act when doubts an' fears assail | I |
| I think He'll hold what's in our hearts above what's in our creeds | D |
| An' judge all our religion here by our recorded deeds | D |
| An' since man is God's greatest work since life on earth began | B |
| He'll get to Heaven I believe who helps his fellowman | B |
Edgar Albert Guest
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