Christmas Day Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AB CDCDEE FEFEGG HCHCIJ KLMNOO PQPQRR KOKOSS QTQTUU VWVWXX FYFYHH ZA2B2A2C2C2 ID2JD2E2E2| And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the | A |
| heavenly host praising God St Luke ii | B |
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| What sudden blaze of song | C |
| Spreads o'er th' expanse of Heaven | D |
| In waves of light it thrills along | C |
| Th' angelic signal given | D |
| Glory to God from yonder central fire | E |
| Flows out the echoing lay beyond the starry choir | E |
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| Like circles widening round | F |
| Upon a clear blue river | E |
| Orb after orb the wondrous sound | F |
| Is echoed on for ever | E |
| Glory to God on high on earth be peace | G |
| And love towards men of love salvation and release | G |
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| Yet stay before thou dare | H |
| To join that festal throng | C |
| Listen and mark what gentle air | H |
| First stirred the tide of song | C |
| 'Tis not the Saviour born in David's home | I |
| To Whom for power and health obedient worlds should come | J |
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| 'Tis not the Christ the Lord | K |
| With fixed adoring look | L |
| The choir of Angels caught the word | M |
| Nor yet their silence broke | N |
| But when they heard the sign where Christ should be | O |
| In sudden light they shone and heavenly harmony | O |
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| Wrapped in His swaddling bands | P |
| And in His manger laid | Q |
| The Hope and Glory of all lands | P |
| Is come to the world's aid | Q |
| No peaceful home upon his cradle smiled | R |
| Guests rudely went and came where slept the royal Child | R |
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| But where Thou dwellest Lord | K |
| No other thought should be | O |
| Once duly welcomed and adored | K |
| How should I part with Thee | O |
| Bethlehem must lose Thee soon but Thou wilt grace | S |
| The single heart to be Thy sure abiding place | S |
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| Thee on the bosom laid | Q |
| Of a pure virgin mind | T |
| In quiet ever and in shade | Q |
| Shepherd and sage may find | T |
| They who have bowed untaught to Nature's sway | U |
| And they who follow Truth along her star paved way | U |
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| The pastoral spirits first | V |
| Approach Thee Babe divine | W |
| For they in lowly thoughts are nursed | V |
| Meet for Thy lowly shrine | W |
| Sooner than they should miss where Thou dost dwell | X |
| Angela from Heaven will stoop to guide them to Thy cell | X |
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| Still as the day comes round | F |
| For Thee to be revealed | Y |
| By wakeful shepherds Thou art found | F |
| Abiding in the field | Y |
| All through the wintry heaven and chill night air | H |
| In music and in light Thou dawnest on their prayer | H |
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| O faint not ye for fear | Z |
| What though your wandering sheep | A2 |
| Reckless of what they see and hear | B2 |
| Lie lost in wilful sleep | A2 |
| High Heaven in mercy to your sad annoy | C2 |
| Still greets you with glad tidings of immortal joy | C2 |
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| Think on th' eternal home | I |
| The Saviour left for you | D2 |
| Think on the Lord most holy come | J |
| To dwell with hearts untrue | D2 |
| So shall ye tread untired His pastoral ways | E2 |
| And in the darkness sing your carol of high praise | E2 |
John Keble
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