Psalm 40 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DDEE FFGC HHIJ GGKL AAMM NNOO PQRQ| v | A |
| L M | B |
| Christ our sacrifice | C |
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| The wonders Lord thy love has wrought | D |
| Exceed our praise surmount our thought | D |
| Should I attempt the long detail | E |
| My speech would faint my numbers fail | E |
| - | |
| No blood of beasts on altars spilt | F |
| Can cleanse the souls of men from guilt | F |
| But thou hast set before our eyes | G |
| An all sufficient sacrifice | C |
| - | |
| Lo thine eternal Son appears | H |
| To thy designs he bows his ears | H |
| Assumes a body well prepared | I |
| And well performs a work so hard | J |
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| quot Behold I come quot the Savior cries | G |
| With love and duty in his eyes | G |
| quot I come to bear the heavy load | K |
| Of sins and do thy will my God | L |
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| quot 'Tis written in thy great decree | A |
| 'Tis in thy book foretold of me | A |
| I must fulfil the Savior's part | M |
| And lo thy law is in my heart | M |
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| quot I'll magnify thy holy law | N |
| And rebels to obedience draw | N |
| When on my cross I'm lifted high | O |
| Or to my crown above the sky | O |
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| quot The Spirit shall descend and show | P |
| What thou hast done and what I do | Q |
| The wond'ring world shall learn thy grace | R |
| Thy wisdom and thy righteousness quot | Q |
Isaac Watts
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Psalm 40 is a poem by Isaac Watts. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.