Psalm 8 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDC EFGF HIBJ KLML DNOP QRSR TUSV BCDCGod's sovereignty and goodness | A |
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O Lord our heav'nly King | B |
Thy name is all divine | C |
Thy glories round the earth are spread | D |
And o'er the heav'ns they shine | C |
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When to thy works on high | E |
I raise my wondering eyes | F |
And see the moon complete in light | G |
Adorn the darksome skies | F |
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When I survey the stars | H |
And all their shining forms | I |
Lord what is man that worthless thing | B |
Akin to dust and worms | J |
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Lord what is worthless man | K |
That thou shouldst love him so | L |
Next to thine angels is he placed | M |
And lord of all below | L |
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Thine honors crown his head | D |
While beasts like slaves obey | N |
And birds that cut the air with wings | O |
And fish that cleave the sea | P |
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How rich thy bounties are | Q |
And wondrous are thy ways | R |
Of dust and worms thy power can frame | S |
A monument of praise | R |
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Out of the mouths of babes | T |
And sucklings thou canst draw | U |
Surprising honors to thy name | S |
And strike the world with awe | V |
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O Lord our heav'nly King | B |
Thy name is all divine | C |
Thy glories round the earth are spread | D |
And o'er the heav'ns they shine | C |
Isaac Watts
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