Hymn 136 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B BCBC DEDF BGBG BEBF| Sincerity and hypocrisy or formality in worship | A |
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| John Ps | B |
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| God is a Spirit just and wise | B |
| He sees our inmost mind | C |
| In vain to heav'n we raise our cries | B |
| And leave our souls behind | C |
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| Nothing but truth before his throne | D |
| With honor can appear | E |
| The painted hypocrites are known | D |
| Through the disguise they wear | F |
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| Their lifted eyes salute the skies | B |
| Their bending knees the ground | G |
| But God abhors the sacrifice | B |
| Where not the heart is found | G |
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| Lord search my thoughts and try my ways | B |
| And make my soul sincere | E |
| Then shall I stand before thy face | B |
| And find acceptance there | F |
Isaac Watts
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