Hymn 143 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDC EFGF HIHI JKJL MNON PQRQ SQSQ TUVU WXYX ZA2B2C2Characters of the children of God From several scriptures | A |
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So new born babes desire the breast | B |
To feed and grow and thrive | C |
So saints with joy the gospel taste | D |
And by the gospel live | C |
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With inward gust their heart approves | E |
All that the word relates | F |
They love the men their Father loves | G |
And hate the works he hates | F |
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Not all the flatt'ring baits on earth | H |
Can make them slaves to lust | I |
They can't forget their heav'nly birth | H |
Nor grovel in the dust | I |
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Not all the chains that tyrants use | J |
Shall bind their souls to vice | K |
Faith like a conqueror can produce | J |
A thousand victories | L |
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Grace like an uncorrupting seed | M |
Abides and reigns within | N |
Immortal principles forbid | O |
The sons of God to sin | N |
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Not by the terrors of a slave | P |
Do they perform his will | Q |
But with the noblest powers they have | R |
His sweet commands fulfil | Q |
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They find access at every hour | S |
To God within the veil | Q |
Hence they derive a quick'ning power | S |
And joys that never fail | Q |
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O happy souls O glorious state | T |
Of overflowing grace | U |
To dwell so near their Father's seat | V |
And see his lovely face | U |
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Lord I address thy heav'nly throne | W |
Call me a child of thine | X |
Send down the Spirit of thy Son | Y |
To form my heart divine | X |
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There shed thy choicest loves abroad | Z |
And make my comforts strong | A2 |
Then shall I say My Father God | B2 |
With an unwav'ring tongue | C2 |
Isaac Watts
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