Psalm 51 Part 2 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDD EEFF GGHI JJCB KKIL MMNN OPQQOriginal and actual sin confessed | A |
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Lord I am vile conceived in sin | B |
And born unholy and unclean | C |
Sprung from the man whose guilty fall | D |
Corrupts the race and taints us all | D |
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Soon as we draw our infant breath | E |
The seeds of sin grow up for death | E |
Thy law demands a perfect heart | F |
But we're defiled in every part | F |
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Great God create my heart anew | G |
And form my spirit pure and true | G |
O make me wise betimes to spy | H |
My danger and my remedy | I |
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Behold I fall before thy face | J |
My only refuge is thy grace | J |
No outward forms can make me clean | C |
The leprosy lies deep within | B |
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No bleeding bird nor bleeding beast | K |
Nor hyssop branch nor sprinkling priest | K |
Nor running brook nor flood nor sea | I |
Can wash the dismal stain away | L |
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Jesus my God thy blood alone | M |
Hath power sufficient to atone | M |
Thy blood can make me white as snow | N |
No Jewish types could cleanse me so | N |
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While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace | O |
Nor flesh nor soul hath rest or ease | P |
Lord let me hear thy pard'ning voice | Q |
And make my broken bones rejoice | Q |
Isaac Watts
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