Bitter And Sweet Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEFGHDI JKJKLMLN ONOPCQCR| Kindle Saviour in my heart | A |
| A flame of love divine | B |
| Hear for mine I trust thou art | A |
| And sure I would be thine | B |
| If my soul has felt thy grace | C |
| If to me thy name is known | D |
| Why should trifles fill the place | C |
| Due to thyself alone | D |
| - | |
| 'Tis a strange mysterious life | E |
| I live from day to day | F |
| Light and darkness peace and strife | E |
| Bear an alternate sway | F |
| When I think the battle won | G |
| I have to fight it o'er again | H |
| When I say I'm overthrown | D |
| Relief I soon obtain | I |
| - | |
| Often at the mercy seat | J |
| While calling on thy name | K |
| Swarms of evil thoughts I meet | J |
| Which fill my soul with shame | K |
| Agitated in my mind | L |
| Like a feather in the air | M |
| Can I thus a blessing find | L |
| My soul can this be pray'r | N |
| - | |
| But when Christ my Lord and Friend | O |
| Is pleas'd to show his pow'r | N |
| All at once my troubles end | O |
| And I've a golden hour | P |
| Then I see his smiling face | C |
| Feel the pledge of joys to come | Q |
| Often Lord repeat this grace | C |
| Till thou shalt call me home | R |
John Newton
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