Look Unto Me, And Be Ye Saved Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEDF GHGHIJIJ KLDLMNON GPGQDRDR LSLTUVUV| As the serpent raised by Moses | A |
| Healed the burning serpent's bite | B |
| Jesus thus himself discloses | C |
| To the wounded sinner's sight | B |
| Hear his gracious invitation | D |
| I have life and peace to give | E |
| I have wrought out full salvation | D |
| Sinner look to me and live | F |
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| Pore upon your sins no longer | G |
| Well I know their mighty guilt | H |
| But my love than death is stronger | G |
| I my blood have freely spilt | H |
| Though your heart has long been hardened | I |
| Look on me it soft shall grow | J |
| Past transgressions shall be pardoned | I |
| And I'll wash you white as snow | J |
| - | |
| I have seen what you were doing | K |
| Though you little thought of me | L |
| You were madly bent on ruin | D |
| But I said It shall not be | L |
| You had been for ever wretched | M |
| Had I not espoused your part | N |
| Now behold my arms outstretched | O |
| To receive you to my heart | N |
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| Well may shame and joy and wonder | G |
| All your inward passions move | P |
| I could crush thee with my thunder | G |
| But I speak to thee in love | Q |
| See your sins are all forgiven | D |
| I have paid the countless sum | R |
| Now my death has opened heaven | D |
| Thither you shall shortly come | R |
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| Dearest Saviour we adore thee | L |
| For thy precious life and death | S |
| Melt each stubborn heart before thee | L |
| Give us all the eye of faith | T |
| From the law's condemning sentence | U |
| To thy mercy we appeal | V |
| Thou alone canst give repentance | U |
| Thou alone our souls canst heal | V |
John Newton
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