Oh That I Were As In Months Past! Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGH IJIJ KLML NONP QRST UVWV XYXY| Sweet was the time when first I felt | A |
| The Saviour's pard'ning blood | B |
| Applied to cleanse my soul from guilt | C |
| And bring me home to God | D |
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| Soon as the morn the light revealed | E |
| His praises tuned my tongue | F |
| And when the evening shades prevailed | G |
| His love was all my song | H |
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| In vain the tempter spread his wiles | I |
| The world no more could charm | J |
| I lived upon my Saviour's smiles | I |
| And leaned upon his arm | J |
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| In prayer my soul drew near the Lord | K |
| And saw his glory shine | L |
| And when I read his holy word | M |
| I called each promise mine | L |
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| Then to his saints I often spoke | N |
| Of what his love had done | O |
| But now my heart is almost broke | N |
| For all my joys are gone | P |
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| Now when the evening shade prevails | Q |
| My soul in darkness mourns | R |
| And when the morn the light reveals | S |
| No light to me returns | T |
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| My prayers are now a chatt'ring noise | U |
| For Jesus hides his face | V |
| I read the promise meets my eyes | W |
| But will not reach my case | V |
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| Now Satan threatens to prevail | X |
| And make my soul his prey | Y |
| Yet Lord thy mercies cannot fail | X |
| O come without delay | Y |
John Newton
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