Psalm 12 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDC EFEF GHGI JKJL MFMF NBNB OPOQ| The saint's safety and hope in evil times | A |
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| Lord if thou dost not soon appear | B |
| Virtue and truth will fly away | C |
| A faithful man amongst us here | D |
| Will scarce be found if thou delay | C |
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| The whole discourse when neighbors meet | E |
| Is filled with trifles loose and vain | F |
| Their lips are flattery and deceit | E |
| And their proud language is profane | F |
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| But lips that with deceit abound | G |
| Shall not maintain their triumph long | H |
| The God of vengeance will confound | G |
| The flattering and blaspheming tongue | I |
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| Yet shall our words be free they cry | J |
| Our tongues shall be controlled by none | K |
| Where is the Lord will ask us why | J |
| Or say our lips are not our own | L |
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| The Lord who sees the poor oppressed | M |
| And hears th' oppressor's haughty strain | F |
| Will rise to give his children rest | M |
| Nor shall they trust his word in vain | F |
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| Thy word O Lord though often tried | N |
| Void of deceit shall still appear | B |
| Not silver sev'n times purified | N |
| From dross and mixture shines so clear | B |
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| Thy grace shall in the darkest hour | O |
| Defend the holy soul from harm | P |
| Though when the vilest men have power | O |
| On every side will sinners swarm | Q |
Isaac Watts
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