Psalm 35 Part 2 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BCD EFGF HIHI JKJL KMKN OPQR STUVA | |
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v | B |
C M | C |
Love to enemies | D |
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Behold the love the gen'rous love | E |
That holy David shows | F |
Hark how his sounding bowels move | G |
To his afflicted foes | F |
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When they are sick his soul complains | H |
And seems to feel the smart | I |
The spirit of the gospel reigns | H |
And melts his pious heart | I |
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How did his flowing tears condole | J |
As for a brother dead | K |
And fasting mortified his soul | J |
While for their life he prayed | L |
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They groaned and cursed him on their bed | K |
Yet still he pleads and mourns | M |
And double blessings on his head | K |
The righteous God returns | N |
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O glorious type of heav'nly grace | O |
Thus Christ the Lord appears | P |
While sinners curse the Savior prays | Q |
And pities them with tears | R |
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He the true David Isr'el's King | S |
Blest and beloved of God | T |
To save us rebels dead in sin | U |
Paid his own dearest blood | V |
Isaac Watts
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