Hymn 109 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B CDCD EFEF GHIH JKJD| The value of Christ and his righteousness | A |
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| Phil | B |
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| No more my God I boast no more | C |
| Of all the duties I have done | D |
| I quit the hopes I held before | C |
| To trust the merits of thy Son | D |
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| Now for the love I bear his name | E |
| What was my gain I count my loss | F |
| My former pride I call my shame | E |
| And nail my glory to his cross | F |
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| Yes and I must and will esteem | G |
| All things but loss for Jesus' sake | H |
| O may my soul be found in him | I |
| And of his righteousness partake | H |
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| The best obedience of my hands | J |
| Dares not appear before thy throne | K |
| But faith can answer thy demands | J |
| By pleading what my Lord has done | D |
Isaac Watts
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