Translations. - The Hundred And Thirtieth Psalm. (luther's Song-book.) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDA EFEGHHA IBIBAAJ KBKBLLA EMNMAAO| From trouble deep I cry to thee | A |
| Lord God hear thou my crying | B |
| Thy gracious ear oh turn to me | A |
| Open it to thy sighing | B |
| For if thou mean'st to look upon | C |
| The wrong and evil that is done | D |
| Who Lord can stand before thee | A |
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| With thee availeth nought but grace | E |
| To cover trespass mortal | F |
| Our good deeds cannot show their face | E |
| In best life they come short all | G |
| Before thee no one glory can | H |
| And so must tremble every man | H |
| And live by thy grace only | A |
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| Hope therefore in my God will I | I |
| On my deserts nought founding | B |
| Upon him shall my heart rely | I |
| All on his goodness grounding | B |
| What his true word doth promise me | A |
| My comfort shall and refuge be | A |
| That will I always wait for | J |
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| And if it last into the night | K |
| And last again till morning | B |
| Yet shall my heart hope in God's might | K |
| Despair and foresight scorning | B |
| Thus Israel must keep his post | L |
| For he was born of the Holy Ghost | L |
| And for his God must tarry | A |
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| Although our sin be great God's grace | E |
| Is greater to relieve us | M |
| His hand from helping nothing stays | N |
| Howe'er the hurt be grievous | M |
| The shepherd good alone is He | A |
| Who will at last set Israel free | A |
| From all and every trespass | O |
George Macdonald
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