Translations. - The Twelfth Psalm. (luther's Song-book.) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCD EFEFGGH IJIJKLM NOPQRRR STSTRRM UBUBVVW| Ah God from heaven look down and view | A |
| Let it thy pity waken | B |
| Behold thy saints how very few | A |
| We wretches are forsaken | B |
| Thy word they grant nor true nor right | C |
| And faith is thus extinguished quite | C |
| Among the sons of Adam | D |
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| They teach a cunning false and fine | E |
| In their own wits they found it | F |
| Their heart in one doth not combine | E |
| Nor on God's word they ground it | F |
| One chooses this the other that | G |
| Endless division they are at | G |
| And yet they keep smooth faces | H |
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| God will outroot the teachers all | I |
| Who with false shows present us | J |
| Besides their proud tongues loudly call | I |
| Tush tush who can prevent us | J |
| We have the right and might in full | K |
| And what we say that is the rule | L |
| Who dares to give us lessons | M |
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| Therefore saith God I must be up | N |
| My poor ones ill are faring | O |
| Their sighs crowd up to Zion's top | P |
| My ear their cry is hearing | Q |
| My wholesome word shall speedily | R |
| With comfort fill them fresh and free | R |
| And strength be to the needy | R |
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| Silver that seven times is tried | S |
| With fire is found the purer | T |
| God's word the same test must abide | S |
| It still comes out the surer | T |
| It shall by crosses proved be | R |
| Men shall its power and glory see | R |
| Shine strong upon the nations | M |
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| God will its purity defend | U |
| From this ill generation | B |
| Let us ourselves to thee commend | U |
| Lest we fall from our station | B |
| The godless rout is all around | V |
| Where these rude wanton ones are found | V |
| Against thy folk exalted | W |
George Macdonald
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