Psalm 5 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDC EFGF HIHI JDJK LMNO P QRQR STST UVWX| For the Lord's Day Morning | A |
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| Lord in the morning thou shalt hear | B |
| My voice ascending high | C |
| To thee will I direct my prayer | D |
| To thee lift up mine eye | C |
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| Up to the hills where Christ is gone | E |
| To plead for all his saints | F |
| Presenting at his Father's throne | G |
| Our songs and our complaints | F |
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| Thou art a God before whose sight | H |
| The wicked shall not stand | I |
| Sinners shall ne'er be thy delight | H |
| Nor dwell at thy right hand | I |
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| But to thy house will I resort | J |
| To taste thy mercies there | D |
| I will frequent thine holy court | J |
| And worship in thy fear | K |
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| O may thy Spirit guide my feet | L |
| In ways of righteousness | M |
| Make every path of duty straight | N |
| And plain before my face | O |
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| PAUSE | P |
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| My watchful enemies combine | Q |
| To tempt my feet astray | R |
| They flatter with a base design | Q |
| To make my soul their prey | R |
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| Lord crush the serpent in the dust | S |
| And all his plots destroy | T |
| While those that in thy mercy trust | S |
| For ever shout for joy | T |
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| The men that love and fear thy name | U |
| Shall see their hopes fulfilled | V |
| The mighty God will compass them | W |
| With favor as a shield | X |
Isaac Watts
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Psalm 5 is a poem by Isaac Watts. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.