If We Should Meet Him Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBBDDEF AGHGGIIJ AKLKKMMN| Now what were the words of Jesus | A |
| And what would He pause and say | B |
| If we were to meet in home or street | C |
| The Lord of the world to day | B |
| Oh I think He would pause and say | B |
| 'Go on with your chosen labour | D |
| Speak only good of your neighbour | D |
| Widen your farms and lay down your arms | E |
| Or dig up the soil with each sabre ' | F |
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| Now what were the answer of Jesus | A |
| If we should ask for a creed | G |
| To carry us straight through the wonderful gate | H |
| When soul from body is freed | G |
| Oh I think He would give us this creed | G |
| 'Praise God whatever betide you | I |
| Cast joy on the lives beside you | I |
| Better the earth by growing in worth | J |
| With love as the law to guide you ' | - |
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| Now what were the answer of Jesus | A |
| If we should ask Him to tell | K |
| Of the last great goal of the homing soul | L |
| Where each of us hopes to dwell | K |
| Oh I think it is this He would tell | K |
| 'The soul is the builder then wake it | M |
| The mind is the kingdom then take it | M |
| And thought upon thought let Eden be wrought | N |
| For heaven will be what you make it ' | - |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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