Hymn 69 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B BBCC BBBB DEFF GHIJ K LL F MM| Christ appearing to his church and seeking her company | A |
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| SS | B |
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| The voice of my Beloved sounds | B |
| Over the rocks and rising grounds | B |
| O'er hills of guilt and seas of grief | C |
| He leaps he flies to my relief | C |
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| Now through the veil of flesh I see | B |
| With eyes of love he looks at me | B |
| Now in the gospel's clearest glass | B |
| He shows the beauties of his face | B |
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| Gently he draws my heart along | D |
| Both with his beauties and his tongue | E |
| 'Rise ' saith my Lord 'make haste away | F |
| No mortal joys are worth thy stay | F |
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| 'The Jewish wintry state is gone | G |
| The mists are fled the spring comes on | H |
| The sacred turtle dove we hear | I |
| Proclaim the new the joyful year | J |
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| 'Th' immortal vine of heav'nly root | K |
| Blossoms and buds and gives her fruit ' | - |
| Lo we are come to taste the wine | L |
| Our souls rejoice and bless the vine | L |
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| And when we hear our Jesus say | F |
| 'Rise up my love make haste away ' | - |
| Our hearts would fain outfly the wind | M |
| And leave all earthly loves behind | M |
Isaac Watts
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