Psalm 119 Part 5 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B CDCD B EFEG B HIJK B LMLN B OPOP B QRSTDelight in Scripture or The word of God dwelling in us | A |
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ver | B |
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O how I love thy holy law | C |
'Tis daily my delight | D |
And thence my meditations draw | C |
Divine advice by night | D |
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ver | B |
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My waking eyes prevent the day | E |
To meditate thy word | F |
My soul with longing melts away | E |
To hear thy gospel Lord | G |
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ver | B |
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How doth thy word my heart engage | H |
How well employ my tongue | I |
And in my tiresome pilgrimage | J |
Yields me a heav'nly song | K |
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ver | B |
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Am I a stranger or at home | L |
'Tis my perpetual feast | M |
Not honey dropping from the comb | L |
So much allures the taste | N |
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ver | B |
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No treasures so enrich the mind | O |
Nor shall thy word be sold | P |
For loads of silver well refined | O |
Nor heaps of choicest gold | P |
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ver | B |
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When nature sinks and spirits droop | Q |
Thy promises of grace | R |
Are pillars to support my hope | S |
And there I write thy praise | T |
Isaac Watts
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