Sixth Sunday After Trinity Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DDEEFFGG HHIIJJFF KKLLMMNN OOPPQQFF RRCCCCCC SSCCTMUU MMVWCCPP| David said unto Nathan I have sinned against the Lord And | A |
| Nathan said unto David The Lord also hath put away thy sin | B |
| thou shalt not die Samuel xii | C |
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| When bitter thoughts of conscience born | D |
| With sinners wake at morn | D |
| When from our restless couch we start | E |
| With fevered lips and withered heart | E |
| Where is the spell to charm those mists away | F |
| And make new morning in that darksome day | F |
| One draught of spring's delicious air | G |
| One steadfast thought that GOD is there | G |
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| These are Thy wonders hourly wrought | H |
| Thou Lord of time and thought | H |
| Lifting and lowering souls at will | I |
| Crowding a world of good or ill | I |
| Into a moment's vision e'en as light | J |
| Mounts o'er a cloudy ridge and all is bright | J |
| From west to east one thrilling ray | F |
| Turning a wintry world to May | F |
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| Would'st thou the pangs of guilt assuage | K |
| Lo here an open page | K |
| Where heavenly mercy shines as free | L |
| Written in balm sad heart for thee | L |
| Never so fast in silent April shower | M |
| Flushed into green the dry and leafless bower | M |
| As Israel's crowned mourner felt | N |
| The dull hard stone within him melt | N |
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| The absolver saw the mighty grief | O |
| And hastened with relief | O |
| The Lord forgives thou shalt not die | P |
| 'Twas gently spoke yet heard on high | P |
| And all the band of angels used to sing | Q |
| In heaven accordant to his raptured string | Q |
| Who many a month had turned away | F |
| With veiled eyes nor owned his lay | F |
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| Now spread their wings and throng around | R |
| To the glad mournful sound | R |
| And welcome with bright open face | C |
| The broken heart to love's embrace | C |
| The rock is smitten and to future years | C |
| Springs ever fresh the tide of holy tears | C |
| And holy music whispering peace | C |
| Till time and sin together cease | C |
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| There drink and when ye are at rest | S |
| With that free Spirit blest | S |
| Who to the contrite can dispense | C |
| The princely heart of innocence | C |
| If ever floating from faint earthly lyre | T |
| Was wafted to your soul one high desire | M |
| By all the trembling hope ye feel | U |
| Think on the minstrel as ye kneel | U |
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| Think on the shame that dreadful hour | M |
| When tears shall have no power | M |
| Should his own lay th' accuser prove | V |
| Cold while he kindled others' love | W |
| And let your prayer for charity arise | C |
| That his own heart may hear his melodies | C |
| And a true voice to him may cry | P |
| Thy GOD forgives thou shalt not die | P |
John Keble
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