Hymn 87 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B CDEF GHII JJKK LLMM EENO| God dwells with the humble and penitent | A |
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| Isa | B |
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| Thus saith the high and lofty One | C |
| I sit upon my holy throne | D |
| My name is God I dwell on high | E |
| Dwell in my own eternity | F |
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| But I descend to worlds below | G |
| On earth I have a mansion too | H |
| The humble spirit and contrite | I |
| Is an abode of my delight | I |
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| The humble soul my words revive | J |
| I bid the mourning sinner live | J |
| Heal all the broken hearts I find | K |
| And ease the sorrows of the mind | K |
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| When I contend against their sin | L |
| I make them know how vile they've been | L |
| But should my wrath for ever smoke | M |
| Their souls would sink beneath my stroke | M |
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| O may thy pard'ning grace be nigh | E |
| Lest we should faint despair and die | E |
| Thus shall our better thoughts approve | N |
| The methods of thy chast'ning love | O |
Isaac Watts
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