Psalm 3 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDC EFGF HIJI KLMG NOPO QRSM PTUT VWLW| Doubts and fears suppressed | A |
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| My God how many are my fears | B |
| How fast my foes increase | C |
| Conspiring my eternal death | D |
| They break my present peace | C |
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| The lying tempter would persuade | E |
| There's no relief in heav'n | F |
| And all my swelling sins appear | G |
| Too big to be forgiv'n | F |
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| But thou my glory and my strength | H |
| Shalt on the tempter tread | I |
| Shalt silence all my threatening guilt | J |
| And raise my drooping head | I |
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| I cried and from his holy lull | K |
| He bowed a listening ear | L |
| I called my Father and my God | M |
| And he subdued my fear | G |
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| He shed soft slumbers on mine eyes | N |
| In spite of all my foes | O |
| I woke and wondered at the grace | P |
| That guarded my repose | O |
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| What though the hosts of death and hell | Q |
| All armed against me stood | R |
| Terrors no more shall shake my soul | S |
| My refuge is my God | M |
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| Arise O Lord fulfil thy grace | P |
| While I thy glory sing | T |
| My God has broke the serpent's teeth | U |
| And death has lost his sting | T |
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| Salvation to the Lord belongs | V |
| His arm alone can save | W |
| Blessings attend thy people here | L |
| And reach beyond the grave | W |
Isaac Watts
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