The Christian's New Year Prayer Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEFGHGH IJKJCLCLMDMDThou Christ of mine Thy gracious ear low bending | A |
Through these glad New Year days | B |
To catch the countless prayers to heaven ascending | A |
For e'en hard hearts do raise | B |
Some secret wish for fame or gold or power | C |
Or freedom from all care | D |
Dear patient Christ who listeneth hour on hour | C |
Hear now a Christian's prayer | D |
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Let this young year that silent walks beside me | E |
Be as a means of grace | F |
To lead me up no matter what betide me | E |
Nearer the Master's face | F |
If it need be that ere I reach the Fountain | G |
Where living waters play | H |
My feet should bleed from sharp stones on the mountain | G |
Then cast them in my way | H |
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If my vain soul needs blows and bitter losses | I |
To shape it for Thy crown | J |
Then bruise it burn it burden it with crosses | K |
With sorrows bear it down | J |
Do what Thou wilt to mould me to Thy pleasure | C |
And if I should complain | L |
Heap full of anguish yet another measure | C |
Until I smile at pain | L |
Send dangers deaths but tell me how to dare them | M |
Enfold me in Thy care | D |
Send trials tears but give me strength to bear them | M |
This is a Christian's prayer | D |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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