On The Death Of A Believer Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BCBC DEDF GHGH IJIJ KLML NONP QRSR TUTU| A | |
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| In vain my fancy strives to paint | B |
| The moment after death | C |
| The glories that surround the saint | B |
| When yielding up its breath | C |
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| One gentle sigh their fetters breaks | D |
| We scarce can say They're gone | E |
| Before the willing spirit takes | D |
| Her mansion near the throne | F |
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| Faith strives but all its efforts fail | G |
| To trace her in her flight | H |
| No eye can pierce within the veil | G |
| Which hides that world of light | H |
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| Thus much and this is all we know | I |
| They are completely blest | J |
| Have done with sin and care and woe | I |
| And with their Saviour rest | J |
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| On harps of gold they praise his name | K |
| His face they always view | L |
| Then let us follow'rs be of them | M |
| That we may praise him too | L |
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| Their faith and patience love and zeal | N |
| Should make their memory dear | O |
| And Lord do thou the prayers fulfil | N |
| They offered for us here | P |
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| While they have gained we losers are | Q |
| We miss them day by day | R |
| But thou canst every breach repair | S |
| And wipe our tears away | R |
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| We pray as in Elisha's case | T |
| When great Elijah went | U |
| May double portions of thy grace | T |
| To us who stay be sent | U |
John Newton
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