Psalm Xxxii: Happy The Man Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ KLML NCNA| Happy the man to whom his God | A |
| No more imputes his sin | B |
| But washed in the Redeemer's blood | C |
| Hath made his garments clean | D |
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| Happy beyond expression he | E |
| Who debts are thus discharged | F |
| And from the guilty bondage free | E |
| He feels his soul enlarged | F |
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| His spirit hates deceit and lies | G |
| His words are all sincere | H |
| He guards his heart he guards his eyes | G |
| To keep his conscience clear | H |
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| While I my inward guilt suppressed | I |
| No quiet could I find | J |
| Thy wrath lay burning in my breast | I |
| And racked my tortured mind | J |
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| Then I confessed my troubled thoughts | K |
| My secret sins revealed | L |
| Thy pard'ning grace forgave my faults | M |
| Thy grace my pardon sealed | L |
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| This shall invite thy saints to pray | N |
| When like a raging flood | C |
| Temptations rise our strength and stay | N |
| Is a forgiving God | A |
Isaac Watts
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About Psalm Xxxii: Happy The Man
Psalm Xxxii: Happy The Man is a poem by Isaac Watts. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.