Psalm 51 Part 2 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDD EEFF GGHI JJCB KKIL MMNN OPQQ| Original 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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