Hymn 39 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B CDEF GHBI JKLK MNON PBEB QRSR| God's tender care of his church | A |
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| Isa ff | B |
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| Now shall my inward joys arise | C |
| And burst into a song | D |
| Almighty love inspires my heart | E |
| And pleasure tunes my tongue | F |
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| God on his thirsty Zion hill | G |
| Some mercy drops has thrown | H |
| And solemn oaths have bound his love | B |
| To shower salvation down | I |
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| Why do we then indulge our fears | J |
| Suspicions and complaints | K |
| Is he a God and shall his grace | L |
| Grow weary of his saints | K |
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| Can a kind woman e'er forget | M |
| The infant of her womb | N |
| And 'mongst a thousand tender thoughts | O |
| Her suckling have no room | N |
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| Yet saith the Lord should nature change | P |
| And mothers monsters prove | B |
| Zion still dwells upon the heart | E |
| Of everlasting love | B |
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| Deep on the palms of both my hands | Q |
| I have engraved her name | R |
| My hands shall raise her ruined walls | S |
| And build her broken frame | R |
Isaac Watts
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Hymn 39 is a poem by Isaac Watts. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.