Christmas Carol Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDDDEFFE GHGI CJJJKFFK LMLM CNOOJFFJ| FAIR Gratitude in strain sublime | A |
| Swell high to heav'n thy tuneful zeal | B |
| And hailing this auspicious time | A |
| Kneel Adoration kneel | B |
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| CHORUS | C |
| For lo the day th' immortal day | D |
| When Mercy's full benignant ray | D |
| Chas'd ev'ry gathering cloud away | D |
| And pour'd the noon of light | E |
| Rapture be kindling mounting glowing | F |
| While from thine eye the tear is flowing | F |
| Pure warm and bright | E |
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| 'Twas on this day oh love divine | G |
| The orient star's effulgence rose | H |
| Then wak'd the moon whose eye benign | G |
| Shall never never close | I |
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| CHORUS | C |
| Messiah be thy Name ador'd | J |
| Eternal high redeeming Lord | J |
| By grateful worlds be anthems pour'd | J |
| Emanuel Prince of Peace | K |
| This day from Heav'n's empyreal dwelling | F |
| Harp lyre and voice in concert swelling | F |
| Bade discord cease | K |
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| Wake the loud P an tune the voice | L |
| Children of heav'n and sons of earth | M |
| Seraphs and men exult rejoice | L |
| To bless the Saviour's birth | M |
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| CHORUS | C |
| Devotion light thy purest fire | N |
| Transport on cherub wing aspire | O |
| Praise wake to him thy golden lyre | O |
| Strike ev'ry thrilling chord | J |
| While at the ark of Mercy kneeling | F |
| We own thy grace reviving healing | F |
| Redeemer Lord | J |
Felicia Dorothea Hemans
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