Hymn 150 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDEFG HIJKLL MNONPP QRSRPP CTUTVV WXYXBZ UA2A2A2B2B2 C2TA2TPP A2D2A2D2A2A2 E2F2E2F2G2H2 A2PGPA2A2 I2PA2PA2A2The offices of Christ From several scriptures | A |
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Join all the glorious names | B |
Of wisdom love and power | C |
That ever mortals knew | D |
That angels ever bore | E |
All are too mean to speak his worth | F |
Too mean to set my Savior forth | G |
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But O what gentle terms | H |
What condescending ways | I |
Doth our Redeemer use | J |
To teach his heav'nly grace | K |
Mine eyes with joy and wonder see | L |
What forms of love he bears for me | L |
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Arrayed in mortal flesh | M |
He like an angel stands | N |
And holds the promises | O |
And pardons in his hands | N |
Commissioned from his Father's throne | P |
To make his grace to mortals known | P |
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Great Prophet of my God | Q |
My tongue would bless thy name | R |
By thee the joyful news | S |
Of our salvation came | R |
The joyful news of sins forgiv'n | P |
Of hell subdued and peace with heav'n | P |
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Be thou my Counsellor | C |
My Pattern and my Guide | T |
And through this desert land | U |
Still keep me near thy side | T |
O let my feet ne'er run astray | V |
Nor rove nor seek the crooked way | V |
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I love my Shepherd's voice | W |
His watchful eyes shall keep | X |
My wand'ring soul among | Y |
The thousands of his sheep | X |
He feeds his flock he calls their names | B |
His bosom bears the tender lambs | Z |
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To this dear Surety's hand | U |
Will I commit my cause | A2 |
He answers and fulfils | A2 |
His Father's broken laws | A2 |
Behold my soul at freedom set | B2 |
My Surety paid the dreadful debt | B2 |
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Jesus my great High Priest | C2 |
Offered his blood and died | T |
My guilty conscience seeks | A2 |
No sacrifice beside | T |
His powerful blood did once atone | P |
And now it pleads before the throne | P |
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My Advocate appears | A2 |
For my defence on high | D2 |
The Father bows his ears | A2 |
And lays his thunder by | D2 |
Not all that hell or sin can say | A2 |
Shall turn his heart his love away | A2 |
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My dear Almighty Lord | E2 |
My Conqueror and my King | F2 |
Thy sceptre and thy sword | E2 |
Thy reigning grace I sing | F2 |
Thine is the power behold I sit | G2 |
In willing bonds before thy feet | H2 |
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Now let my soul arise | A2 |
And tread the tempter down | P |
My Captain leads me forth | G |
To conquest and a crown | P |
A feeble saint shall win the day | A2 |
Though death and hell obstruct the way | A2 |
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Should all the hosts of death | I2 |
And powers of hell unknown | P |
Put their most dreadful forms | A2 |
Of rage and mischief on | P |
I shall be safe for Christ displays | A2 |
Superior power and guardian grace | A2 |
Isaac Watts
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