Psalm 71 Part 1 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC CDED FGFG HIJK LMGM NONO| v | A |
| C M | B |
| The aged saint's reflection and hope | C |
| - | |
| My God my everlasting hope | C |
| I live upon thy truth | D |
| Thine hands have held my childhood up | E |
| And strengthened all my youth | D |
| - | |
| My flesh was fashioned by thy power | F |
| With all these limbs of mine | G |
| And from my mother's painful hour | F |
| I've been entirely thine | G |
| - | |
| Still has my life new wonders seen | H |
| Repeated every year | I |
| Behold my days that yet remain | J |
| I trust them to thy care | K |
| - | |
| Cast me not off when strength declines | L |
| When hoary hairs arise | M |
| And round me let thy glory shine | G |
| Whene'er thy servant dies | M |
| - | |
| Then in the hist'ry of my age | N |
| When men review my days | O |
| They'll read thy love in every page | N |
| In every line thy praise | O |
Isaac Watts
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About Psalm 71 Part 1
Psalm 71 Part 1 is a poem by Isaac Watts. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.