Joy In Heaven Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDC A EF A GF H DIDIJKLJDLML H BNBNOPOLQOLL A RSTS A UV A MV H DWDWXDLML H YZA2ZOMLMLL KB2C2C2O C2 D2E2 E2 F2BG2G2B C2 DOOC2C2C2RH2H2E2H2| FIRST SPIRIT | A |
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| Sister spirit listen | B |
| Methinks I hear a song | C |
| Resounding strangely sadly | D |
| These peaceful plains along | C |
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| SECOND SPIRIT | A |
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| 'Tis like those lays we sang in earthly days | E |
| When we trod our pilgrimage of pain | F |
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| FIRST SPIRIT | A |
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| And earthlike are those values | G |
| Which chant the solemn strain | F |
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| CHORUS OF MORTALS | H |
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| Low in the dust before Thee | D |
| Great King of Kings we fall | I |
| Least of the host which adore Thee | D |
| Do not despise our call | I |
| From the paths of right | J |
| We have wander'd we have wander'd | K |
| We have all gone astray | L |
| In thy holy sight | J |
| We are guilty we are guilty | D |
| We have all gone astray | L |
| Yet hear us hear us hear us | M |
| And cast us not away | L |
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| CHORUS OF ANGELS | H |
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| Children of Earth your pray'r is heard in Heaven | B |
| Where Mercy heeds the softest whisper'd moan | N |
| Ransom'd arise your sins are all forgiven | B |
| Your Father saith who sitteth on the Throne | N |
| And it is his gracious bidding | O |
| Bring forth the robes | P |
| his heart of love was yearning | O |
| To greet repentant sons far away | L |
| Lost once but found | Q |
| We welcome their returning | O |
| There's joy in Heav'n today | L |
| There's joy in Heav'n today | L |
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| FIRST SPIRIT | A |
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| Sister spirit yonder | R |
| By that celestial gate | S |
| What throngs of weary pilgrims | T |
| In supplication wait | S |
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| SECOND SPIRIT | A |
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| They know and yet how fondly those are met | U |
| Who at last from wandering ways draw nigh | V |
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| FIRST SPIRIT | A |
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| They know not yet how boundless | M |
| His love to whom they cry | V |
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| CHORUS OF MORTALS | H |
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| No place claim we with the Holy | D |
| Thronging thy blissfull halls | W |
| Grant us a refuge lowly | D |
| Graciously near these walls | W |
| There on bended knees | X |
| Tho' unworthy most unworthy | D |
| We will worship and pray | L |
| Oh hear us hear us hear us | M |
| And cast us not away | L |
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| CHORUS OF ANGELS | H |
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| Children of Earth no more in sadness bended | Y |
| You supplicate a distant Throne of Grace | Z |
| Ransom'd arise your days of prayer are ended | A2 |
| You meet your waiting Father face to face | Z |
| For he sendeth heralds saying | O |
| Unfold the gates with gladness come before us | M |
| And to the royal seats to my guests convey | L |
| Angels begin the neverending chorus | M |
| There's joy in Heav'n today | L |
| There's joy in Heav'n today | L |
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| And I heard and I heard | K |
| as it were the voice of a great multitude | B2 |
| and the voice of many waters | C2 |
| and the voice of mighty thunderings | C2 |
| say ing | O |
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| FULL CHORUS | C2 |
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| Glory to God Glory to God | D2 |
| Glory to God in the highest | E2 |
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| QUARTETTE | E2 |
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| He gathers his wanderers home | F2 |
| We welcome the last arrived one | B |
| Oh bles sed employ | G2 |
| our infinite joy our infinte joy | G2 |
| Is begun | B |
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| FULL CHORUS | C2 |
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| Now will we sing to Thee | D |
| to Thee to Thee now will we sing | O |
| Our Father our Redeemer and our King | O |
| New songs our sweetest songs | C2 |
| of praise our purest praise | C2 |
| Our choicest noblest most triumphant lays | C2 |
| For ev er ever er | R |
| more For ever more | H2 |
| For ev er ever er more | H2 |
| Praise ye the Lord | E2 |
| For ev er ever er more | H2 |
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