The Believer's Danger, Safety, And Duty Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEDE FGFG HIHI JKJK LMLM NONO| Simon beware the Saviour said | A |
| Satan your subtle foe | B |
| Already has his measures laid | C |
| Your soul to overthrow | B |
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| He wants to sift you all as wheat | D |
| And thinks his vict'ry sure | E |
| But I his malice will defeat | D |
| My prayer shall faith secure | E |
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| Believers tremble and rejoice | F |
| Your help and danger view | G |
| This warning has to you a voice | F |
| This promise speaks to you | G |
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| Satan beholds with jealous eye | H |
| Your privilege and joy | I |
| He's always watchful always nigh | H |
| To tear and to destroy | I |
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| But Jesus lives to intercede | J |
| That faith may still prevail | K |
| He will support in time of need | J |
| And Satan's arts shall fail | K |
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| Yet let us not the warning slight | L |
| But watchful still be found | M |
| Though faith cannot be slain in fight | L |
| It may receive a wound | M |
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| While Satan watches dare we sleep | N |
| We must our guard maintain | O |
| But Lord do thou the city keep | N |
| Or else we watch in vain | O |
John Newton
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