Hymn 116 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B CDED FGHI JHJH KLAM| Love to God and our neighbor | A |
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| Matt | B |
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| Thus saith the first the great command | C |
| Let all thy inward powers unite | D |
| To love thy Maker and thy God | E |
| With utmost vigor and delight | D |
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| Then shall thy neighbor next in place | F |
| Share thine affections and esteem | G |
| And let thy kindness to thyself | H |
| Measure and rule thy love to him | I |
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| This is the sense that Moses spoke | J |
| This did the prophets preach and prove | H |
| For want of this the law is broke | J |
| And the whole law's fulfilled by love | H |
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| But O how base our passions are | K |
| How cold our charity and zeal | L |
| Lord fill our souls with heav'nly fire | A |
| Or we shall ne'er perform thy will | M |
Isaac Watts
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