Hymn 150 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDEFG HIJKLL MNONPP QRSRPP CTUTVV WXYXBZ UA2A2A2B2B2 C2TA2TPP A2D2A2D2A2A2 E2F2E2F2G2H2 A2PGPA2A2 I2PA2PA2A2| The 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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