Of Uprightness And Sincerity Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BB CC DD EF GG HH II JJ EK LA MM NN OP QQ MM| Wouldst thou be very upright and sincere | A |
| Wouldst thou be that within thou dost appear | A |
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| Or seem to be in outward exercise | B |
| Before the most devout and godly wise | B |
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| Yea art thou thus when no eye doth thee see | C |
| But that which is invisible and be | C |
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| The words of God in truth thy prop and stay | D |
| And do they in thy conscience bear more sway | D |
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| To govern thee in faith and holiness | E |
| Than thou canst with thy heart and mouth express | F |
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| And do the things that truly are divine | G |
| Before thee more than gold or rubies shine | G |
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| And if as unto Solomon God should | H |
| Propound to thee What wouldst thou have how would | H |
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| Thy heart and pulse beat after heav'nly things | I |
| After the upper and the nether springs | I |
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| Couldst with unfeigned heart and upright lip | J |
| Cry Hold me fast Lord never let me slip | J |
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| Nor step aside from faith and holiness | E |
| Nor from the blessed hope of future bliss | K |
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| Lord rather cross me anywhere than here | L |
| Lord fill me always with thy holy fear | A |
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| And godly jealousy of mine own heart | M |
| Lest I Lord should at any time depart | M |
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| From thy most blessed covenant of grace | N |
| Where Jesus rules as King and where thy face | N |
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| Is only to be seen with comfort and | O |
| Where sinners justified before thee stand | P |
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| If these thy groanings be sincere and true | Q |
| If God doth count thee one that dost pursue | Q |
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| The things thou cryest after with thy heart | M |
| No doubt but in them thou shalt have a part | M |
John Bunyan
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