Joseph Made Known To His Brethren Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCACA DADAABAB BEBEFAFA GAGABABA HIHIJFJF AKAKALAL AMANOAOA| When Joseph his brethren beheld | A |
| Afflicted and trembling with fear | B |
| His heart with compassion was filled | A |
| From weeping he could not forbear | B |
| Awhile his behavior was rough | C |
| To bring their past sin to their mind | A |
| But when they were humbled enough | C |
| He hasted to show himself kind | A |
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| How little they thought it was he | D |
| Whom they had ill treated and sold | A |
| How great their confusion must be | D |
| As soon as his name he had told | A |
| I am Joseph your brother he said | A |
| And still to my heart you are dear | B |
| You sold me and thought I was dead | A |
| But God for your sakes sent me here | B |
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| Though greatly distressed before | B |
| When charged with purloining the cup | E |
| They now were confounded much more | B |
| Not one of them durst to look up | E |
| Can Joseph whom we would have slain | F |
| Forgive us the evil we did | A |
| And will he our households maintain | F |
| O this is a brother indeed | A |
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| Thus dragged by my conscience I came | G |
| And laden with guilt to the Lord | A |
| Surrounded with terror and shame | G |
| Unable to utter a word | A |
| At first he looked stern and revere | B |
| What anguish then pierced my heart | A |
| Expecting each moment to hear | B |
| The sentence Thou cursed depart | A |
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| But O what surprise when he spoke | H |
| While tenderness beamed in his face | I |
| My heart then to pieces was broke | H |
| O'erwhelmed and confounded by grace | I |
| Poor sinner I know thee full well | J |
| By thee I was sold and was slain | F |
| But I died to redeem thee from hell | J |
| And raise thee in glory to reign | F |
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| I am Jesus whom thou hast blasphemed | A |
| And crucified often afresh | K |
| But let me henceforth be esteemed | A |
| Thy brother thy bone and thy flesh | K |
| My pardon I freely bestow | A |
| Thy wants I will fully supply | L |
| I'll guide thee and guard thee below | A |
| And soon will remove thee on high | L |
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| Go publish to sinners around | A |
| That they may be willing to come | M |
| The mercy which now you have found | A |
| And tell them that yet there is room | N |
| O sinners the message obey | O |
| No more vain excuses pretend | A |
| But come without farther delay | O |
| To Jesus our brother and friend | A |
John Newton
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