Hymn 6 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B CDCD EFGH IJKJ LMNM OPOP| Triumph over death | A |
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| Job | B |
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| Great God I own thy sentence just | C |
| And nature must decay | D |
| I yield my body to the dust | C |
| To dwell with fellow clay | D |
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| Yet faith may triumph o'er the grave | E |
| And trample on the tombs | F |
| My Jesus my Redeemer lives | G |
| My God my Savior comes | H |
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| The mighty Conqueror shall appear | I |
| High on a royal seat | J |
| And death the last of all his foes | K |
| Lie vanquished at his feet | J |
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| Though greedy worms devour my skin | L |
| And gnaw my wasting flesh | M |
| When God shall build my bones again | N |
| He clothes them all afresh | M |
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| Then shall I see thy lovely face | O |
| With strong immortal eyes | P |
| And feast upon thy unknown grace | O |
| With pleasure and surprise | P |
Isaac Watts
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