Psalm 12 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDC EFEF GHGI JKJL MFMF NBNB OPOQThe 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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