Hymn 4 Part 1 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B CDCD EFGF HIHI CJCK LMLM BNBN OPQP BRBR| The nativity of Christ | A |
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| Luke ff | B |
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| Shepherds rejoice lift up your eyes | C |
| And send your fears away | D |
| News from the regions of the skies | C |
| Salvation's born to day | D |
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| Jesus the God whom angels fear | E |
| Comes down to dwell with you | F |
| Today he makes his entrance here | G |
| But not as monarchs do | F |
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| No gold nor purple swaddling bands | H |
| Nor royal shining things | I |
| A manger for his Cradle stands | H |
| And holds the King of kings | I |
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| Go shepherds where the infant lies | C |
| And see his humble throne | J |
| With tears of joy in all your eyes | C |
| Go shepherds kiss the Son | K |
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| Thus Gabriel sang and straight around | L |
| The heav'nly armies throng | M |
| They tune their harps to lofty sound | L |
| And thus conclude the song | M |
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| Glory to God that reigns above | B |
| Let peace surround the earth | N |
| Mortals shall know their Maker's love | B |
| At their Redeemer's birth | N |
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| Lord and shall angels have their songs | O |
| And men no tunes to raise | P |
| O may we lose our useless tongues | Q |
| When they forget to praise | P |
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| Glory to God that reigns above | B |
| That pitied us forlorn | R |
| We join to sing our Maker's love | B |
| For there's a Savior born | R |
Isaac Watts
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