Psalm 22 Part 1 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DEFE GHGH IJKJ LMLM NOPE QJRJ S TUVU WXWX YGZG AA2AA2 B2C2D2C2 A2E2F2E2| v | A |
| C M | B |
| The sufferings and death of Christ | C |
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| Why has my God my soul forsook | D |
| Nor will a smile afford | E |
| Thus David once in anguish spoke | F |
| And thus our dying Lord | E |
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| Though 'tis thy chief delight to dwell | G |
| Among thy praising saints | H |
| Yet thou canst hear a groan as well | G |
| And pity our complaints | H |
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| Our fathers trusted in thy name | I |
| And great deliv'rance found | J |
| But I'm a worm despised of men | K |
| And trodden to the ground | J |
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| Shaking the head they pass me by | L |
| And laugh my soul to scorn | M |
| In vain he trusts in God they cry | L |
| Neglected and forlorn | M |
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| But thou art he who formed my flesh | N |
| By thine almighty word | O |
| And since I hung upon the breast | P |
| My hope is in the Lord | E |
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| Why will my Father hide his face | Q |
| When foes stand threat'ning round | J |
| In the dark hour of deep distress | R |
| And not a helper found | J |
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| PAUSE | S |
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| Behold thy darling left among | T |
| The cruel and the proud | U |
| As bulls of Bashan fierce and strong | V |
| As lions roaring loud | U |
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| From earth and hell my sorrows meet | W |
| To multiply the smart | X |
| They nail my hands they pierce my feet | W |
| And try to vex my heart | X |
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| Yet if thy sovereign hand let loose | Y |
| The rage of earth and hell | G |
| Why will my heav'nly Father bruise | Z |
| The Son he loves so well | G |
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| My God if possible it be | A |
| Withhold this bitter cup | A2 |
| But I resign my will to thee | A |
| And drink the sorrows up | A2 |
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| My heart dissolves with pangs unknown | B2 |
| In groans I waste my breath | C2 |
| Thy heavy hand has brought me down | D2 |
| Low as the dust of death | C2 |
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| Father I give my spirit up | A2 |
| And trust it in thy hand | E2 |
| My dying flesh shall rest in hope | F2 |
| And rise at thy command | E2 |
Isaac Watts
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Psalm 22 Part 1 is a poem by Isaac Watts. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.