Psalm 103 Part 2 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DEFF GGDD HIJK LLMM NOPP LLQQ R SSTT LLUU VVWW| v | A |
| L M | B |
| God's gentle chastisement or His tender mercy to his people | C |
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| The Lord how wondrous are his ways | D |
| How firm his truth how large his grace | E |
| He takes his mercy for his throne | F |
| And thence he makes his glories known | F |
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| Not half so high his power hath spread | G |
| The starry heav'ns above our head | G |
| As his rich love exceeds our praise | D |
| Exceeds the highest hopes we raise | D |
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| Not half so far hath nature placed | H |
| The rising morning from the west | I |
| As his forgiving grace removes | J |
| The daily guilt of those he loves | K |
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| How slowly doth his wrath arise | L |
| On swifter wings salvation flies | L |
| And if he lets his anger burn | M |
| How soon his frowns to pity turn | M |
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| Amidst his wrath compassion shines | N |
| His strokes are lighter than our sins | O |
| And while his rod corrects his saints | P |
| His ear indulges their complaints | P |
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| So fathers their young sons chastise | L |
| With gentle hand and melting eyes | L |
| The children weep beneath the smart | Q |
| And move the pity of their heart | Q |
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| PAUSE | R |
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| The mighty God the wise and just | S |
| Knows that our frame is feeble dust | S |
| And will no heavy loads impose | T |
| Beyond the strength that he bestows | T |
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| He knows how soon our nature dies | L |
| Blasted by every wind that flies | L |
| Like grass we spring and die as soon | U |
| Or morning flowers that fade at noon | U |
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| But his eternal love is sure | V |
| To all the saints and shall endure | V |
| From age to age his truth shall reign | W |
| Nor children's children hope in vain | W |
Isaac Watts
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