The Believer's Safety (ii) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCE FGFG HIHJ KLKC MNMO| That man no guard or weapons needs | A |
| Whose heart the blood of Jesus knows | B |
| But safe may pass if duty leads | A |
| Through burning sands or mountain snows | B |
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| Released from guilt he feels no fear | C |
| Redemption is his shield and tow'r | D |
| He sees his Saviour always near | C |
| To help in every trying hour | E |
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| Though I am weak and Satan strong | F |
| And often to assault me tries | G |
| When Jesus is my shield and song | F |
| Abashed the wolf before me flies | G |
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| His love possessing I am blest | H |
| Secure whatever change may come | I |
| Whether I go to East or West | H |
| With him I still shall be at home | J |
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| If placed beneath the northern pole | K |
| Though winter reigns with rigor there | L |
| His gracious beams would cheer my soul | K |
| And make a spring throughout the year | C |
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| Or if the deserts sun burnt soil | M |
| My lonely dwelling e'er should prove | N |
| His presence would support my toil | M |
| Whose smile is life whose voice is love | O |
John Newton
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