Psalm 125 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BACA DEFE GHIH JKLM NODO| The saint's trial and safety | A |
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| Unshaken as the sacred hill | B |
| And firm as mountains be | A |
| Firm as a rock the soul shall rest | C |
| That leans O Lord on thee | A |
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| Not walls nor hills could guard so well | D |
| Old Salem's happy ground | E |
| As those eternal arms of love | F |
| That every saint surround | E |
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| While tyrants are a smarting scourge | G |
| To drive them near to God | H |
| Divine compassion does allay | I |
| The fury of the rod | H |
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| Deal gently Lord with souls sincere | J |
| And lead them safely on | K |
| To the bright gates of Paradise | L |
| Where Christ their Lord is gone | M |
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| But if we trace those crooked ways | N |
| That the old serpent drew | O |
| The wrath that drove him first to hell | D |
| Shall smite his followers too | O |
Isaac Watts
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Psalm 125 is a poem by Isaac Watts. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.