Hymn 134 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B CDEE FFGA BHII JKLL| Religion vain without love | A |
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| Cor | B |
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| Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews | C |
| And nobler speech that angels use | D |
| If love be absent I am found | E |
| Like tinkling brass an empty sound | E |
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| Were I inspired to preach and tell | F |
| All that is done in heav'n and hell | F |
| Or could my faith the world remove | G |
| Still I am nothing without love | A |
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| Should I distribute all my store | B |
| To feed the bowels of the poor | H |
| Or give my body to the flame | I |
| To gain a martyr's glorious name | I |
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| If love to God and love to men | J |
| Be absent all my hopes are vain | K |
| Nor tongues nor gifts nor fiery zeal | L |
| The work of love can e'er fulfil | L |
Isaac Watts
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