Hymn 116 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B CDED FGHI JHJH KLAMLove 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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